Scienza e natura

The Outward Urge.

WYNDHAM, JOHN AND PARKES, LUCAS. · 1964 · Chilton Books

£3.50 (€4.19 | $4.65 | ¥743)

Harmondsworth England: Penguin, 1964. rep. "The five exciting episodes related here deal with the parts the Troons played in the building of the Space Station, the occupation of the Moon, the first landing on Mars, and the trouble about Venus and the asteroids." Pp.187, slight...

Religion and Medicine 3.

MILLARD, D.W. (ED). · 1976 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.64 | ¥1,061)

London: SCM Press, 1976. 1st ed. "Like its two predecessors, this volume grows out of the work of the Institute of Religion and Medicine. The institute was founded in 1964 to provide a forum for discussion between doctors, members of associated therapeutic professions and reli...

Teilhard de Chardin. An Analysis and Assessment.

JONES, D.GARETH. · 1969 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.31 | ¥849)

London: Tynedale Press, 1969. 1st ed. "The book is an attempt to look at Teilhard through the eyes of one who is not initially committed to his presuppositions and his ways of thinking.. It is written from the standpoint of a committed Christian and a working biologist who bel...

Cybernauts Awake! Ethical and Spiritual Implications of Computers, Information Technology and the Internet.

CHURCH HOUSE. · 1999 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.98 | ¥637)

London: Church House Publishing, 1999. 0715165860. 1st ed. "The book explains what cyberspace is and what we can do in it, and explores the dreams and dangers at the heart of the digital age. It is essential reading for all those who wish to learn how to use cyberspace wisely ...

The Age of Unreason.

HANDY, CHARLES. · 1991 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.98 | ¥637)

London: Arrow Books. 1991. "An inspiring vision of an era of new discoveries, new enlightenments and new freedoms. Guaranteed to turn your understanding of the world on its head". Pp 214. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

The Plant World at Finse, Norway.

FAEGRI, KNUT. · 1967 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.97 | $13.27 | ¥2,122)

Bergen: The University Botanical Museum. 1967. 1st ed. "The aim of this guide is to introduce to the nature lover some of the problems of high mountain botany, as they are examplified by the Finse area". Pp 40. 2 b/w illustrations. 1 sketch map. P/b. Stiff card covers. Creasin...

Star & Planet Spotting. A Field Guide to the Night Sky.

BROWN, PETER LANCASTER. · 1981 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.64 | ¥1,061)

Poole: Blandford Press. 1981. "Simple-to-use planet-spotting tables are included which enable anyone to locate and recognize at a glance any of the naked-eye planets". Pp 155. Many b/w and colour illustrations. Ink stamp to title page. P/b. Cover and spine rubbed. Illustrated ...

Spotlight on Animals. (With Illustrations by Eric Tansley).

PINCHER, CHAPMAN. · 1950 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.18 | $7.96 | ¥1,273)

London: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd, 1950. 1st ed."The appeal of the book is enhanced by over fifty scraperboard drawings by Erc Tansley". Pp. 188, frontis, over 50 scraperboard drawings. Light green cloth, illustrated d/w rubbed with chipped edges. G+/G.

Light and Sound.

NELKON, M. · 1962 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.38 | $9.29 | ¥1,486)

London: Heinemann, 1962. Rep. "The section on Light deals fully with the fundamental optical principles of mirrors, prisms, lenses, dispersion, optical instruments,photometry, and velocity of light measurement..In Sound, there is a full treatment of plane-progressive and stati...

Birds in the Garden.

MOCKLER, MIKE. · 1982 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.58 | $10.62 | ¥1,698)

Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press, 1982. 1st ed. "The book deals not only with the more familiar garden species but also with the occasional visitors to the garden ..". 25cms. x 19.5cms. Pp. 160, 97 colour & 3 b/w photos. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG...

Materials for Engineers.

KEMPSTER, M.H.A. · 1964 · Chilton Books

£18.00 (€21.55 | $23.89 | ¥3,820)

London: English Universities Press Ltd, 1964. 1st ed. "This book aims at producing an understanding of engineering materials." Pp. 12/244, figures 29.7, annotations to fig. 11.9 on p. 89, inscrip. to fep. Grey cloth, d/w edges slightly rubbed. G+/G+.

Mechanical Engineering Science. Volume 1. Mechanics and Heat.

WALKER, J.D. · 1961 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.18 | $7.96 | ¥1,273)

London: English Universities Press Ltd, 1961. 6th imp. Technical College Series. Pp. 9/195, 94 figures, 6 tables, 10 mathematical tables. Green cloth, d/w edges rubbed and chipped. G+/G.

Heat.

NELKON, M. · 1964 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.36 | $15.93 | ¥2,547)

London: Blackie & Son, Ltd, 1964. 2nd ed. A textbook for Advanced Level and Intermediate students. Pp. 2/324, 106 figures. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has chips and closed tear to rear wrap and spine. VG/G.

Concrete Roads. Design and Construction.

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT ROAD RESEARCH LABORATORY. · 1965 · Chilton Books

£14.00 (€16.76 | $18.58 | ¥2,971)

London: HMSO, 1965. 2nd imp. "Much of the information given in this book, on concrete and its constituents and on mixing and handling it, is applicable to types of concrete other than that used in roads and is therefore of general application." Pp. 17/404, 64 b/w plates, 143 f...

Six Talks on Heredity. A Handbook to the Cradle.

ADAMS, MARY. · 1929 · Chilton Books

£10.00 (€11.97 | $13.27 | ¥2,122)

Cambridge: W.Heffer and sons,1929. 0. 1st ed. Originally broadcast on radio by the BBC. Pp.14/104,b/w photo frontis. of cells + further 20 b/w figure and photo illustrations, owners name to fep, staining to top edge throughout - not affecting text. Stiff card red/black/white i...

A Closer Look at Science Fiction.

THACKER, ANTHONY. · 2001 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.31 | ¥849)

Eastbourne, England: Kingsway, 2001. 0854768882. 1st ed. "The author looks at the popular face of science fiction, and addresses the key spiritual and moral themes raised, especially by some of TV's best-known series including 'Star Trek', 'Babylon 5', 'Doctor Who', 'The X-Fil...

Wild One. The Inside Story of Horses and Ponies.

SUTTON, HARRY T. · 1979 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.59 | $3.98 | ¥637)

London: Batsford-Heritage Books, 1979. 1st ed. A National Trust Series. "This book explains how horses and ponies are bred and trained, describes places where they were once kept and where many different kinds of horses and ponies can still be seen. Pp.47 with illustrations th...

Flora of Norfolk.

PETCH, DR. C.P., & SWANN, E.L. · 1968 · Chilton Books

£10.50 (€12.57 | $13.94 | ¥2,228)

Norwich: Jarrold & Sons Ltd, 1968. 1st ed. This book commemorates the centenary year of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society. Gives an account of the present distribution and status of the Norfolk flora and is likely to remain a standard work of reference for many gene...

The Violence Inside.

TOURNIER, PAUL. · 1978 · Chilton Books

£6.50 (€7.78 | $8.63 | ¥1,380)

London: SCM. 1978. "Dr Tournier turns to what is perhaps the question of our age. The violence with which he is concerned, however, is not just social violence, but the kind that is a necessary part of our make-up". Pp 201. Name to fep. P/b. Sunning to spine. Cover slightly sc...

Healing the Hurt Mind. Christian Faith and Clinical Psychiatry.

ENOCH, M. DAVID. · 1989 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.31 | ¥849)

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1989. 0340338970. "A leading psychiatrist and also a convinced Christian. He sets the scene for his approach to mental illness by revealing the many different diseases of the mind and how many sufferers there are". Pp.190. Pbk. VG.