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Adrian Berry The Iron Sun: Crossing the Universe Through Black Holes
London Jonathan Cape 1977 0-224-01357-2 / 9780224013574 Ex Library Hard Back Good Very Good Plus Astronomy 9" x 5 1/2"
Ex-library copy with remains of gummed stamp label on opening page and the usual rubber stamps internally. 176 pages including the index. Dj protected in library cover and has no wear or tears and is bright and clean. Pages show some light tanning, mainly towards the edges. The stars, other suns like our own, are vastly distant from us - millions of times further than the furthest of our local planets. Travelling to them, even at the fastest speeds which can now be conceived, would mean voyage-times ranging from decades to thousands of years. In The Iron Sun Adrian Berry shows how this fundamental obstacle to man's conquest of interstellar travel could be overcome. He shows how it would be both economically and technologically possible within about 250 years' time, for a spaceship to travel instantaneously in space - to disappear in one place and reappear the very next instant in another, without passing any point in between.
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Andrew G. Spyrou Energy and Ships: The Effects of the Energy Problem on the Design and Efficient Operation of Future Merchant Ships
London Lloyds of London Press 1988 1-85044-1553 / 9781850441557 First Hard Back Near Fine Very Good Plus Transport 9 3/4" x 6 3/4"
Binding is blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine; 95 pages including the index. Some minor shelfwear to the dj. This book is a realistic study of the options available to the naval architect and marine engineer in the light of modern economic restraints. Dr Spyrous looks at recent developments in design, propulsion, automation and manning for the merchant ship of the future alongside the various forms of energy historically available for marine propulsion systems. Oil, coal, wind, nuclear and solar power are all subjected to his impartial analysis. This is a professional book which faces up to the challenge of meeting the problems facing today's shipping industry. Andrew G. Spyrou, B. Sc., LLD, C Eng, was formerly the Technical Director of the A. S. Onassis Group of Comapnies, responsible for the building, maintenance and operations of the world's largest, privately-owned fleet of merchant vessels.
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Charlotte J. Avers Genetics: Second Edition
Boston Willard Grant 1984 0-87150-779-X / 9780871507792 2nd Edition Pictorial Hard Back Good+ Science 9 1/2'' x 7 1/2''
Fading on spine has all but obliterated the title. Some minor bumping to the corners. Previous owner's name and address to top right hand corner of inside front cover. 644 pages including the index.
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Dava Sobel Longitude
London Forth Estate 1998 1 85702 571 7 / 9781857025712 First Paperback Mass Market Paperback Fine Science/astonomy
An excellent copy of this book. New and unread. Wonderful ' peephole ' cover, one peephole showing John Harrison and another showing his timepiece.. No creases to the spine or to the covers.--- at the heart of this fascinating history of astronomy, navigation and horology stands the figure of John Harrison, self taught Yorkshire clockmaker, and his forty year obsession with building the perfect timekeeper.
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David S. Evans Teach Yourself Astronomy
London The English Universities Press Ltd 1957 Reprint Hard Back Very Good No Jacket Astronomy 7" x 4 1/2" David S. Evans
Binding is pale blue, embossed cloth with the title in silver on a black background to the spine; 182 pages including the index. Some minor shelfwear but otherwise a clean, fairly tight copy. David S. Evans was the Chief Assistant, Royal Observatory Cape of Good Hope.
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Irene Yates The merryweathers' Mysterious Parcel
U. K. Letts Educational 1992 1 85758 180 6 / 9781857581805 First Large Soft Cover Very Good Childrens 11in x 8in Pauline Little
A very good copy of this book. Very clean and bright pages packed with coloured illustrations.light 'scratch' to front cover, otherwise in 'fine' condition. --- Aimed at the 8-9 year old. An exciting adventure story with science activies with additional maths and English.
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Isaac Asimov Extraterrestrial Civilizations
London Pan 1981 0-330-26249-1 / 9780330262491 First British Paperback Mass Market Paperback Very Good Plus Astronomy
Bright, clean copy with only the slightest of shelfwear. 316 pages including the index. Mild tanning towards edge of pages. Asimov covers many fascinating aspects in his analysis of the universe - Interstellar Flight, The Origin of Life, Messages to Outer Space, Space Exploration, The Solar System - and gradually reaches his conclusions that are as convincing as they are fantastic. The fact is, we are not alone - it's just a matter of time before we can communicate with the nearest civilizations which undoubtedly exist.
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Julian Ford-Robertson Revise Biology
U. K. Charles Letts 1980 0 85097 400 3 / 9780850974003 Large Card Cover Very Good Student Study
A very good copy of this book. No creases to the spine. Very light edge wear. 198 very clean, firm pages. Relevant to todays examinations and school/college courses or home tuition.
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Keith Johnson, Sue Adamson, Gareth Williams Spotlight Science 9
U. K. Stanley Thornes 1995 0 7487 1564 9 / 9780748715640 Large Soft Cover Near Fine Student Text Book 11in x 8 1/2in
An excellent copy of this book. No creases to the spine or the covers. 160 very clean and colourful pages. This book would be in ' fine - as new ' condition except for a small school stamp. --- This book has been carefully designed to ensure full coverage of Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum. A key feature of the course is its spiral curriculum. Topics are introduced, revistited and developed up to year 9. Each has a variety of work and often includes an investigation. The text is friendly, interactive and clear.
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