The Rays (36 results)

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Not a book but a group of three, 7-inch, 45 rpm "single" vinyl records from 1957, all "very-good-plus." The Rays' "Silhouettes," credited to Frank Slay & Bob Crewe, is Cameo 117 with a P.O. name label to "B" side. The Dell-Vikings' "Come Go With Me" is Dot 45-15538. "Little Bitty Pretty One" (Bobby Day and the Satellites, credited to R. Byrd) is Class 211. The year was 1957. Does anyone remember? Group of three 45 rpm vinyl "singles," for one price, now reduced from $17.50.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair - Cash. Heavy wear to cover, corners and edges, exposes the boards. Has soiling, and dark dots to cover and soiling to the pages, with creases and tearing, some pieces missing. The front cover is almost completely detached from the spine. There is heavy yellowing/foxing to the pages(heaviest on the first and last few) and page edges. There is a about 1 cm of the bottom and top of the spine missing. There is some water warping to the last few(pages 205-the end of the book) and the back cover. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.…

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Condition: Very Good. 8 Pages, many illustrations. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: National Geographic Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. Dastre surveys cathode rays, Rontgen rays, and other recently discovered radiations, discussing their properties and the questions they raise for physics. 12 Pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: Smithsonian Institution; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 7 pages, illustrated. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: A4 Size. Category: History Today; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 32 pages. Colin McDonald "Chinese China" / D W Brogan "The Doom Of The G.O.P." / Dr J Gordon Cook "Cosmic Rays" / Lord Mancroft "Malaya Tomorrow" / Geoffrey Gorer "How Now Dr Gallop?" / (Papers).

Condition: Very Good. 12 pages, 8 figures. The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow is a learned society established in 1802, for the improvement of the Arts and Sciences in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 13 x 21 cms. Category: Glasgow Philosophical Society; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 9 pages. The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow is a learned society established in 1802, for the improvement of the Arts and Sciences in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 13 x 21 cms. Category: Glasgow Philosophical Society; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 12 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 22 x 15 cms. Category: British Association for the Advancement of Science; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 11 pages. The Strand Magazine (1891-1950) was a literary powerhouse, bringing readers gripping mystery, adventure, and intrigue every month. It became legendary for publishing Sherlock Holmes stories, skyrocketing the detective's fame and cementing its place in literary history. Beyond Holmes, it featured thrilling fiction, fascinating articles, and stunning illustrations, captivating audiences with tales of crime, exploration, and the unknown. With its bold storytelling and iconic artwork, The Strand shaped popular literature, inspiring generations of writers and readers alike. A true treasure trove of imagination, it remains one of the most celebrated magazines of its time! A rare chance to own a true artifact from the past. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 22 cms. Category: Strand Magazine Articles; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 7 pages, illustrated. The Strand Magazine (1891-1950) was a literary powerhouse, bringing readers gripping mystery, adventure, and intrigue every month. It became legendary for publishing Sherlock Holmes stories, skyrocketing the detective's fame and cementing its place in literary history. Beyond Holmes, it featured thrilling fiction, fascinating articles, and stunning illustrations, captivating audiences with tales of crime, exploration, and the unknown. With its bold storytelling and iconic artwork, The Strand shaped popular literature, inspiring generations of writers and readers alike. A true treasure trove of imagination, it remains one of the most celebrated magazines of its time! A rare chance to own a true artifact from the past. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 22 cms. Category: Strand Magazine Articles; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the use of X-rays and radium in treating cancer, providing an extensive overview of cancer treatment methods and organization for cancer control in the first half of the 20th century. The author provides a detailed account of the various methods used in the treatment of cancer, tracing the progress made in the field. The author also discusses the importance of education for both the public and medical professionals, emphasizing the need for accurate information and updated knowledge in the fight against cancer. It reveals that while surgical treatment of cancer was well-developed, the use of X-rays and radium was still in its early stages, and its potential was only just beginning to be realized. This book offers a fascinating and detailed account of the history of cancer treatment, providing valuable insights into the progress made in the field. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1 book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. R.A. Millikan and G.H. Cameron, "The Origin of the Cosmic Rays" in Physical Review, second series, vol 32 no. 4, October 1928. The Millikan appears on pp 533-557 in the monthly issue of pp 533-705.[++] Extracted from a larger bound volume, neatly, now having a nicely-done cloth spine to hold the issue together. VG copy save for three pinholes in the first page of the issue. [++] In his experiments in 1928 with G.H. Cameron (following several years of other work on the origins of cosmic rays) Millikan (who coined the term "cosmic rays" in 1925 though the high-energy particles themselves were discovered in 1912 by Victor Hess) measured the charge of cosmic rays and their affect o the atmosphere and theorized that they were high-energy particles with origins outside the solar system, rather than being of solar origin. (Hess received the 1936 Nobel Physics for this discovery (shared with C.D. Anderson, who discovered the positron) while Millikan received the Physics prize in in 1923 for his work on the elementary charge of electricity and on the photoelectric effect.) $150.…

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. HBDJ, VG/VG-, AS-IS,1912. 1st Edition, Early Printing, Lists Thru Along Yukon Back DJ. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -, SPINE DJ with Chips Extremities , Light Chipping To DJ Spine, Dust Jacket Protected In Mylar, Beige Brown & Red Illustrated Boards of 2 Scouts wearing Red Scarfs & Tall Boots Gingerly walking down Rounded Steps on Wall outside, Boys Series. Back DJ Light Fox Wear & Tiny Chips Edges , Interior nice tight clean LIGHT FOX, WEAR & some Dogeard pgs, 295Pgs + ADS end with Bungalow Boys Nort of Fifty-three, 12 mo. Decorative Cloth. . Cover shows light edge wear. No fraying. Pages light and tight. Previous owner name and address fep and inside back cover. DJ onlysomewhat discolored with Lightly chipped edges and one tear at back fold . Boys start out for quiet Cruise on Great Lakes & a Visit to an Island. A Storm & Band of Wreckers Interfere with the serenity of their Trip & a Submarine Adds Zest & Adventure to it. …

Soft cover. Condition: Good. **Determining that the Origin of Cosmic Rays is from Outside the Solar System (1926)** The three papers by Robert A. Millikan (with I.S. Bow, R.M. Otis, and G.H. Cameron) in three issues of the Physical Review, April, June, and November, 1926: R.A. Millikan and I.S. Bow. "High Frequency Rays of Cosmic Origin, I: Sounding Balloon Observations at Extreme Altitudes", in Physical Review, April, 1926, volume 27 #4, pp 353-362 in the issue. A GOOD+ copy, with about an inch of spine cover missing at the top with no loss of text. R.A. Millikan and R.M. Otis. "High Frequency Rays of Cosmic Origin, II: Mountain Peak and Airplane Observations", in Physical Review, June, 1926, volume 27 #6, pp 645-659 in the issue. Original wrappers. There's a little chipping at the top of the spine cover, with a tiny bit of loss of text to the first word on the spine. GOOD+-VG R.A. Millikan, G.H. Cameron. "High Frequency Rays of Cosmic Origin III. Measurement in Snow-fed Lakes at High Altitudes", in Physical Review, November 1926, volume 28, #5, pp 851-869 in the monthly issue. Original wrappers. GOOD copy (if not better) though there is a 1-inch tear at spine cover top. Scarce in the original wrappers. …

Walsham's entry in Munk's Roll describes him as 'a pioneer of radiology of the chest, and his book, written in collaboration with Harrison Orton, 'Roentgen Rays in the Diagnosis of the Diseases of the Chest' (1906), was the first to deal with the subject in English. 3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged. Difficult to decipher, possibly because Walsham 'paid dearly for his work in the loss of several fingers'. Addressed to 'Dear Madam', and explaining that Walsham and a named colleague whom the named patient had consulted are 'strongly of the opinion that perfect rest for the eye is absolutely essential for the remainder of the week'. The patient is 'exceedingly anxious' to perform a named part in a play, and this should be possible, 'as she feels confident that she will be able to the part satisfactorily in that time. Mrs. K is forbidden to write or read.'.…

(London, 1910). No wrappers. In: "The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science", (Sixth Series), September 1910. Pp. 385-544 a. 6 folded plates. (Entire Sept.-issue offered). Bragg's paper: pp. 385-416. First printing of the paper in which Bragg discloses the corpuscular nature of Gamma- and X-Rays."Considering gamma and X rays to be of the same nature, he declared the evidence in favor of the ether pulse theory to be "overrated," and emphasized that theory was unable to account for the large quantity of energy and momentum that remained in the ray regardless of the distance from its source, and that could all be delivered to a single electron. During the following five years Bragg backed off somewhat from this concrete model of the gamma ray, emphasizing its "corpuscular" rather than its "material" nature. but did not abandon the general concept of an electron-with-its-charge-neutralized until after the discovery of X-ray diffraction in 1912. Thus, initially without being aware of the views of Einstein and Stark, Bragg became the first, and remained the foremost, English-language advocate of a view of X rays that stressed their "quantal" properties. (DSB).…

(London, 1843). No wrappers In: "The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science", Third Series, September issue 1843. Pp. 161-240 (entire issue offered). Draperspaper: pp. 161-176. The paper appeared the same year in "Proceedings Am. Phil. Soc." and it is an importent paper on the chemical action of light, the new science of photochemistry in which Draper made pioneering work, showing that it is only certain light rays of a definite wavelenght that is absorped, and it is this absorption that produces the photochemical effect.…

(Paris, Bachelier), 1840. 4to. No wrappers. In: "Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences", Tome XI (No.18). Pp. (667-) 716. (Entire issue offered). Becquerel's paper:pp. 702-703. Some marginal brownspots, margins slightly soiled, light browning an creasing. First printing of an importent paper in the history of photochemistry as he here discovered some effects of coloured rays of the solar spectrum."Edmund Becquerel seems to be the first person to observe, in 1840 (in the paper offered), that the latent daguerreotype image which had been underexposed could be intensified if re-exposed to the yellow and red rays of the spectrum and then developed with mercury. Explaining this phenomenon, Becquerel called the yellow-red continuing rays ("rayon continuateurs") in contrast to the primary rays, which exicited or produced the light image and which he called exiciting rays ("rayons excitateurs"). They are dependent on the wave lenght of the light."(Eder "History of Photography", pp. 265 ff.)"Becquerel was an early experimenter in photography. In 1840 he discovered that the silver halides, natively insensitive to red and yellow light, became sensitive to that part of the spectrum in proportion to their exposure to blue, violet and ultraviolet light, allowing Daguerreotypes and other photographic materials to be developed by bathing in strong red or yellow light rather than by chemical treatment. In practice this technique was rarely used." (Wikipedia).…

Berlin, J.A. Barth, 1898, 1901 Without wrappers. In "Annalen der Physik und Chemie. Hrsg. von G. Wiedemann.", Neue Folge, Bd. 65, No. 7. (Entire issues offered). Pp. 241-480. . And Vierte Folge, Bd. 5. Pp. 241-488, textillustr. Wien's paper pp. 440-452, textillustrations and pp. 421-435, textillustrations. Clean and fine. The second issue punched in inner margin after cords., no loss of text. First appearance of Wien's importent paper in which he shows that the cathode rays are particles, that their velocity is about a third to that of light and he establish the ratio between the mass and the charge.In the paper are "described the experiments by which Wien determined the properties of the canal rays. The firstpart of the paper conatins a description of observations on the cathode rays, made with a Lenard Tube, in which the cathode rays passed through an aluminium window into an extension of the tube where as high a rarefaction as possible was maintained. The magnetic and electrostatic deflexions of a narrow cathode stream were observed and Wien concludes that it is proved by his investigation that the cathode rays which pass through the windoww carry with them strong negative charges."(Magie "Souce Book in Physics", p. 597 ff.).Wien was awarded the 1911 Nobel Prize for physics for his discoveries regarding laws governing the radiation of heat. …

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1899 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 94 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 94.…

(Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1900). 4to. No wrappers. In: "Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences", Tome 130, No 15 a. No 18. Pp. (962-) 1044 a. pp. (1145-) 1220. Entire issues offered. Stamp on first pages. A few tears to margins. Poor paperquality, fragile. Villard's papers: pp. 1010-1012 a. 1178-1182, textillustrations. First apperance of Villard's two papers in which he announced and described the discovery of a new type of radiation more powerfull and penetrating than alpha-and beta rays. The new type of rays was named by Rutherford as gammarays."His (Villard)experiments in radioactivity led to the unexpected discovery of gamma rays in 1900. Villard recognized them as being different from x rays because the gamma rays had a much greater penetrating depth. He had discovered they were emitted from radioactive substances and were not affected by electric or magnetic fields. These came to be called gamma rays by another scientist, Ernest Rutherford. It wasn't until 1914 that Rutherford showed that they were a form of electromagnetic (EM) like light only with a much shorter wavelength than x rays. Now we know that gamma rays are a form of EM radiation similar to x rays. Gamma rays tend to have a higher energy and a shorter wavelength than x rays do. However, the dividing line between these two forms of radiation is not clearly defined. Scientists typically apply the term gamma ray to EM radiation with energies above several hundred thousand electron volts." (Hps - Healt Physics Society). - See Sigmund Brandt "The Harevst of a Century", Episode 6, p. 24 ff.).The issues contains other importent papers HENRI BECQUEREL "Note sur la transmission du rayonnement du radium au travers des corps", pp. 979-984 and "Sur la transparance de l'aluminium pour le rayonnement du radium", pp. 1154-57. P. CURIE et G. SAGNAC "Électrisation négative des rayons secondaires produits au moyen des rayons de Röntgen", pp. 1013-1016.…

Halle, Rengerschen Buchhandlung, 1801. Without wrappers as published in "Annalen der Physik. Herausgegeben von Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert", Bd. 7, Viertes Stück. The entire issue offered (=Heft 4). Pp. 387-528. Ritter's announcement p. 525. With titlepage to volume 7. Clean and fine. Titlepage a bit shavedin inner margin. First printing of Ritter's announcement of his discovery of ultraviolet light in a halfpage letter addressed to Gilbert's Annalen. With that discovery, it became clear that visible light represents no more than a fraction of a continous spectrum.A year earlier, in 1800, William Herschel discovered infrared light. This was the first time that a form of light beyond visible light had been detected. After hearing about Herschel's discovery of an invisible form of light beyond the red portion of the spectrum, Ritter decided to conduct experiments to determine if invisible light existed beyond the violet end of the spectrum as well. He had heard that blue light caused a greater reaction in silver chloride than red light did. Ritter decided to measure the rate at which silver chloride reacted to the different colors of light. He directed sunlight through a glass prism to create a spectrum. He then placed silver chloride in each color of the spectrum and found that it showed little change in the red part of the spectrum, but darkened toward the violet end of the spectrum. Johann Ritter then decided to place silver chloride in the area just beyond the violet end of the spectrum, in a region where no sunlight was visible. To his amazement, this region showed the most intense reaction of all. This showed for the first time that an invisible form of light existed beyond the violet end of the visible spectrum. This new type of light, which Ritter called Chemical Rays, later became known as ultraviolet light or ultraviolet radiation (the word ultra means beyond). - Parkinson, Breakthroughs: 1801 P.…

London, 1914. Without wrappers, but stitched. In "Philosophical Magazine and Journalof Science", Vol. 27, No. 161. May 1914. Pp. 757-916 a. 6 plates.(= the whole issue No 161). Rutherford's paper: pp. 854-860 a. 1 plate. First edition, finally establishing the nature of Röntgen's X-Rays.In 1900 "Villardhad discovered gamma gamma-rays. He noted at once that these rays are not deflected by magnetic fields. Two years later Rutherford suggested that gamma-rays might be very hard form of beta-rays. This view became less and less tenable.(and) slowly the evidence grew that gamma-rays and X-rays were akin, but a lately as 1912 Rutherford still wrote with a touch of caution: "There is at present nodefinite evidence to belive that X-rays and gamma-rays are funamentally different kindsof radiation". he matter was finally settled fourteent years after the first observatiob of gamma-radioactivity, when Rutherford and Andrade observed reflexion of gamma-rays from crystal force (in the paper offered here)." (Pais. Inward Bound p. 62.).The issue contains further importent papers in first editions. W.H. BRAGG. The Intensity of Reflexion of X Rays by Crystals. Pp. 881-99. This is an account of his famous work on X-ray spectroscopy.E. MARSDEN: The Passage of alpha Particles through Hydrogen. Pp. 824-830. Here he discovered that when alpha-particles were projected into hydrogen, so that the heavy projectiles struck lighter atoms, a few of the hydrogen atoms were driven forward far beyond the range of the alpha particles.J.J.THOMSON: The Forces between Atoms and Chemical Affinity. Pp. 757-789.…

(Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1900). 4to. No wrappers. In: "Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences", Tome 130, No 15 a. No 18. Pp. (962-) 1044 a. pp. (1145-) 1220. Entire issues offered. Villard's papers: pp. 1010-1012 a. 1178-1182, textillustrations. Clean and fine. First apperance of Villard's two papers in which he announced and described the discovery of a new type of radiation more powerfull and penetrating than alpha-and beta rays. The new type of rays was named by Rutherford as gammarays.…