S P Langley (277 results)

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. pp 683-692+ large fold-out color spectrum.reprinted from the National Academy of Sciences.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. pp745-748, two illustrations. Removed from the ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, JULY, 1889. VG. In plastic report covers. An article about the renowned globe at the Paris Exhibition that was exactly one millionth the actual size of the earth.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. pp195-197. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1900. VG. In plastic report covers. An address by Lord Rayleigh to the members of the Royal Institution, reprinted from the London Times, January 20, 1900. "Lord Rayleigh first considered the question what people generally meant when they spoke of a flying machine, and concluded that size had a great deal to do with their conception, which was usually of a machine big enough to carry a man by whom it could be controlled.". …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. pp193-195, one plate. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1902. VG. In plastic report covers. An article about improving the air conditions within the telescope itself to reduce visual disturbances.…

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Sept-Oct, 1891, pp. 829-836 & 783-785, Nicely Illus, Extracted from orig vol, Begins with Title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is llike a pamphlet, VG, 1st ed (Published before man had actually flown).

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Vol 33, Jan, 1887, pp. 339-355, Nicely Illust, Extracted from orig vol, Begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG, 1st ed.

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 3pp extract, illustrated with one full-page plate, salvaged from a damaged copy of the Annual Report Of The Board Of Regents Of The Smithsonian Institution For The Year Ending June 30, 1902. A paper presented to the National Academy of Sciences, November 12, 1902. Housed in protective mylar report cover.…

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Sept, 1884, pp. 712-726, Nicely Illust, Extracted from orig Vol, Begins with Title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a Pamphlet, VG, 1st ed.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. pp703-734. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1888. VG. In plastic report covers. An extensive list of articles appearing in the Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum, with brief descriptions of the contents.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. 1st, thus edition; pp 149-155+4 b/w plates.reprinted from the Science, June 22, 1900.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Introduction to Accounting for Business Studies This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 97 pages. V.S. Pritchett (Short story, 1st appearance); P. T. Bauer (Foreign Aid, Forever); J.P. Ward (T-Group); poetry (Michael Langley, Alan Ross, Alan Brownjohn, Gavin Ewart, Tadeusz Rozewicz, Elizabeth Jennings); Peter Schmid (Between Mao and Mohammed); George Martelli (Propagandist's Propaganda); Gordon Lee (Quest for Cundu); Laurence Lerner (Samuel Richardson);Chaim Raphael (JJesus or Christ?); Tao Tao Sanders (Ming Mayhem); robert Moss (Chile's Coup and after); Joel Carmichael (German Money & Bolshevik Honour); Sidney Hook (Anyone for Objectivity?).…

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 9, No 2, pp. 647-660, Nicely Illus, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, stapled & trimmed, thus is llike a pamphlet, VG.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 30pp. Wrps. Fore edges of covers badly chipped, with three or four one inch open tears on the front cover, light soiling, ex-lib, neat library stamp on reverse of title page, else G. Read before the National Academy, April 21, 1897. Goode was born in New Albany, Indiana and died in Washington, D.C. His area of expertise was ichthyology, and during his tenure as Assistant Director of the United States National Museum, he authored many reports on fishes and collaborated with Tarleton Bean on several others.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. pp735-819. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1888. VG. In plastic report covers. There is a 52 page list of accessions by name of donor and description of the article, and a 15 page index showing the locality, department and accession number.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:9780406032522. …

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:9780406032522. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. ORIGINAL Article, disbound from Smithsonian Annual Report; no covers; in very good condition. Journal.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Feb, 1887, pp. 586-598, Nicely Illus, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, trimmed & stapled pamphlet, else VG.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:9780408015424.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Ann Rept for 1897, Part 2, pp. 39-61, Extracted from Orig Vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Ann Rept for 1904, pp. 113-125+ Photo Plt,Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet else VG.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. pp197-216, plus four plates. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1900. VG. In plastic report covers. An interesting report about Langley's experiments in early aviation. He achieved unmanned flight with an apparent very unwieldy machine, but his attempts with manned flight failed and nine days after the December 8, 1903 failure, the Wright brothers conducted four successful flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.…