Scienza e natura

The Open Book of Wild Life. An Introduction to Nature Study.

MORSE, RICHARD. · 1948 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.38 | $9.28 | ¥1,484)

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1948. Rep. "A book primarily for younger readers, but in no way unsuited to those of all ages who are interested in the wild life of the British countryside." Pp. 240, 16 colour plates, 50 photographs & 50 drawings in the text, slight spotting to ...

Bill Oddie's Gripping Yarns. Tales of Birds and Birding.

ODDIE, BILL. · 2003 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.63 | ¥1,060)

London: Christopher Helm. 2003. "Over 60 of Bill Oddie's tales of the ups, downs, highs, lows and thrills and spills of birding, from nefarious childhood 'egging' to fully fledged twitching - and much more besides". Pp 203, some b/w illustrations. P/b, slight creasing to cover...

Bible and Evolution. (Translated from the Dutch).

BULT, DR. J. · 1969 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.97 | $13.26 | ¥2,120)

London: Sands. 1969. Contents Include:- The Conflict Between Bible and Science: The Doctrine of Evolution: Beyond the Doctrine of Evolution: Bible and Evolution: Problems Concerning Bible and Science. Pp 93, inkstamp to verso front cover, pen mark to fep, some b/w illustration...

The Psychological Approach to Religion.

MATTHEWS, W.R. · 1925 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.18 | $11.27 | ¥1,802)

London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1925. 1st ed. Lectures. Pp. 73, some spotting to closed page edges, uneven toning to endpapers. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has small closed tears. G+/G+.

Teach Yourself Modern Mathematics.

PASCOE, L.C. · 1984 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.18 | $7.96 | ¥1,272)

Sevenoaks: Hodder & Stoughton. 1984. "Looks first at real and complex numbers and examines vectors before going on to explain different number systems and their properties, sets and symbolic logic, matrices and probability". Pp 235. P/b, very slight crease to corner of front c...

Teach Yourself Arithmetic.

PASCOE, L.C. · 1983 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.63 | ¥1,060)

Sevenoaks: Hodder & Stoughton. 1983. "Progressing from the elementary processes, the basic aspects of arithmetic are covered, with advice as to how, for example, percentages, simple and compound interest, arithmetical graphs and statistics can be of practical help to such prob...

The Glacial Period and Drayson's Hypothesis.

MILLIS, JOHN. · 1945 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.97 | $13.26 | ¥2,120)

1945. Pp 16, slight toning and creasing to pages, name to verso front cover. P/b, inkstamp to front cover "This book is sent to you in Lieu of one issue of Doubt", slight toning to covers. G+.

Alternating Current Measurements at Audio and Radio Frequencies.

OWEN, DAVID. · 1957 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.63 | ¥1,060)

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1957. Rep. An account of the methods and procedure used in the measurement. 17cms. x 11cms. Pp. 7/120, 80 figures, school bookplate to verso front board. Dark blue cloth, motif to front board. G+.

Caring for the Earth. (A Grail Paper).

MOORE, LIZ. · 1978 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.98 | ¥636)

Alvaston: The Grail. 1978. "This pamphlet is based on a talk Liz gave to Grail members about responsibility for the earth's resources". Pp 12. P/b. VG.

Wildflowers. The Pacific Coast.

HORN, ELIZABETH. · 1980 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.63 | ¥1,060)

Oregon: Beautiful America Pub. Co. 1980. "A guide to selected wildflowers and flowering shrubs from British Columbia to northern California". Pp 141, full of colour illustrations. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

The Californian Wildlife Region. (2nd Revised ed).

BROWN, VINSON AND LAWRENCE, GEORGE. · 1965 · Chilton Books

£4.50 (€5.39 | $5.97 | ¥954)

California: Naturegraph. 1965. "Wildlife regions, such as the Californian Wildlife Region, are distinctive natural geographic areas of similar climate and topography, which tend to have certain typical animals and plants". Pp 125, many b/w illustrations. P/b. Illustrated cover...

Alpines I Have Grown. (Wood engravings by the author.)

LESLIE, RUSSELL. · 1940 · Chilton Books

£7.50 (€8.98 | $9.95 | ¥1,590)

London: Lindsay Drummond, nd. (c. 1940). nd. "It is a book which will strongly appeal not only to the grower of Alpines, but also to the lover of flowers." 25cms. x 19cms. Pp. 63, 54 wood engravings. Green cloth, illustrated d/w has edge tears and small losses. G+/G.

Searching for Truth. A Scientist Looks at the Bible.

POLKINGHORNE, JOHN. · 1996 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.63 | ¥1,060)

Oxford: The Bible Reading Fellowship. 1996. 1st ed. "John Polkinghorne is the only Anglican priest who is also a Fellow of the Royal Society, whose members are all distinguished scientists". Pp 156. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

Fossil Birds.

SWINTON, W.E. · 1958 · Chilton Books

£4.50 (€5.39 | $5.97 | ¥954)

London: Trustees of the British Museum.1958. Contents Include:- Jurassic Birds: Cretaceous Birds: Tertiary Birds: Origin of Ratites: Geological Chart: History of Flight. Pp 63, many b/w illustrations, and 1 colour to frontis. P/b, scuffing to spine, ink marks to rear cover, il...

Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its consequences.

PAULOS, JOHN ALLEN. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.31 | ¥848)

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1990. "In this lively and witty book the author brings together many intriguing and practical examples to make accessible the sheer beauty and power of mathematics - and to put the fun back into facts and figures". Pp 135. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

The Creative Use of Calculators.

KILLINGBECK, K.P. · 1981 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.98 | ¥636)

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1981. 1st ed. "Playing about with numbers has always been a way to develop an interest in mathematics and modern pocket calculators, by freeing you from the chore of 'sums', give unprecedented scope for this".Pp 220, slight toning to pages. P/b. Illustr...

More Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions.

GARDNER, MARTIN. · 1980 · Chilton Books

£3.50 (€4.19 | $4.64 | ¥742)

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1980. "From Diophantine brain-teasers to diabolic squares, these arithmetical, geometrical, logical, topological, mechanical, and probability problems are designed to beguile the weary leisure-hours and sharpen blunted wits". Pp 186, some b/w illustrati...

Mathematical Circus.

GARDNER, MARTIN. · 1981 · Chilton Books

£4.50 (€5.39 | $5.97 | ¥954)

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1981. "Here are puzzles and paradoxes, games and entertainments of every kind, ranging from the swift and simple (including a few that are pure tease) to the mind-boggling". Pp 272, some b/w illustrations, slight toning to pages. P/b. Illustrated cover....

Let Newton Be! A New Perspective on his Life and Works.

FAUVEL, JOHN. FLOOD, RAYMOND. SHORTLAND, MICHAEL AND WILSON, ROBIN. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£10.50 (€12.57 | $13.93 | ¥2,226)

Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1990. "This lucidly written and richly illustrated book explores the many facets of Newton's life and labours and assesses how he came to influence posterity so profoundly". 24.5cms x 18.5cms. Pp 272, many b/w illustrations. P/b. Illustrated co...

East Anglian Forests. Forrestry Commission Guide.

EDLIN, HERBERT L. · 1972 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.63 | ¥1,060)

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1972. 0117100323. "Aims to show you how to gain the fullest enjoyment from these thriving forests and their fascinating surrounding countryside". Pp.80, many b/w illustrations, 2 sketch maps. Paperback. VG.