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A Dictionary of Astronomy - Dr Robert Maddison Authoritative guide with more than 1500 entries covering all aspects of astronomy. Hardback with dust jacket, 208 pages, Hamlyn, London, 1980, 1st edition. Very Good: Slight crease to fly sheet. Dust Jacket Near Fine: Unclipped, slight edge wear. ISBN 9780600329961 (0600329968). £2.95
ALGOL: ICL Student Edition - ICL The first and second parts of this manual are intended to teach Algol. Paperback, - pages, ICL, 1970. Acceptable: Some fading/minor damage to cover and spine; some discoloration/staining to page edges. £4.45
Armoured Fighting Vehicles (Expert Guide) - Philip Trewhitt Includes over 300 vehicles - tanks, self-propelled artillery, tank destroyers, armoured cars, amphibious vehicles and tracked infantry vehicles. Hardback, 320 pages, Dempsey Parr, Bristol, 1999, 1st edition. Good: Some minor bumping to top and bottom of spine. ISBN 9781840843286 (1840843284). £2.45
Basic Mathematics for Chemists - Peter Tebbutt Demystifies the mathematics that chemists need to know and shows how and why it is used in practice. Paperback, 244 pages, Wiley, Chichester, 1994-1995, 1995 reprint,. Good: Some dog earing/corner bumping. ISBN 9780471943716 (0471943711). £4.45
Biological Foundations of Behaviour (Open Guides to Psychology) - Frederick Toates Provides revision materials for courses in the area of biology, brain and behaviour. Paperback, 130 pages, Open University Press, 1986. Acceptable: Some dog-earing, underlining throughout. ISBN 9780335153336 (033515333X). £1.95
Birth of a Baby - William A.R. Thomson Describes the sequence of events from conception to birth. Hardback with illustrated boards, 64 pages, Marshall Cavendish, London, 1969, 1st edition. Acceptable: Minor damage to top of spine; some minor browning/staining; wx-library: stamp and remains of label. ISBN 9780462000008 (0462000001). £0.80
Chaos: Making a New Science - James Gleick Examines chaos theory which attempts to find patterns amid natural randomness. Paperback, 352 pages, Penguin Books, London, 1988. Very Good: Minor browning; slight grazing to spine edge. ISBN 9780140092509 (0140092501). £3.45
Coastal Management - Institution of Civil Engineers Focuses on the protection of the coastline, coastal planning, environmental impact and economic justification. Hardback with illustrated boards, 307 pages, Thomas Telford, London, 1989, 1st edition. Very Good: Previous owner's inscription, some minor creasing. ISBN 9780727715029 (072771502X). £45.00
Coastlines, Structures and Breakwaters - N.W.H. Allsop (editor) Draws together recent advances that EU countries have made in the design, study and construction of significant breakwater structures. Hardback with illustrated boards, 349 pages, Thomas Telford, London, 1998, 1st edition. Very Good: Slight browning to page margins. ISBN 9780727726681 (0727726684). £35.00
Copper Oxide Superconductors - C.P. Poole/T. Datta/H.A. Farach Reviews the experimental aspects of oxide superconductivity with transition temperatures from 30 K to above 100 K. Hardback with illustrated boards, 289 pages, John Wiley, Chichester, 1988, 1st edition, 1st impression. Very Good: Previous owner's name and location written on fly sheet. ISBN 9780471623427 (0471623423). £18.95
Data Logging in the Science Classroom - National Council for Educational Technology, Coventry This 50 minute video demonstrates how to log data in the science class room. VHS PAL, 0 pages, NCET, 1993. Good: Slight fading to label. ISBN 9781853792298 (1853792292). £11.95
Developmental Biology: A Comprehensive Synthesis - Volume 7: A Conceptual History of Modern Embryology - Scott F. Gilbert (editor) Historians and embryologists collaborate on a history of embryology. Hardback with illustrated boards, 265 pages, Plenum, New York, 1991, 1st edition. Very Good: A few small, brown, faint spots to text block edge. ISBN 9780306438424 (0306438429). £39.00
Developments in Electronics for Offshore Fields - C. Bedwell An invaluable reference and guide on communications and electronic sytems for remote offshore platforms. Hardback with dust jacket, 231 pages, Applied Science Publishers, 1978, 1st edition. Good: Previous owner's name to flysheet and initials to top edge. Dust Jacket Good: some fading to spine and minor marking/cockling. ISBN 9780853347538 (0853347530). £18.95
Dictionary of Clinical Research - J. Winslade A dictionary of the hundreds of abbreviations and terms encountered in clinical research. Paperback, 137 pages, Brookwood Medical Publications, Brookwood, 1992, 1st edition. Very Good: Previous owner's name written inside front cover. ISBN 9781874409007 (1874409005). £3.45
Dinosaur Ultimate Sticker Book - Dorling Kindersley An introduction to the carnivores and herbivores that lived on earth millions of years ago. Paperback, 16 pages, Dorling Kindersley, London, 2004, revised edition. New, ISBN 9781405304443 (1405304448). £3.00
Discover Dorset Fossils - Richard Edmonds Few places in the British Isles are as rich in fossils as Dorset. Paperback, 80 pages, Dovecote Press, 1999. New, ISBN 9781874336655 (1874336652). £4.45
Do It Yourself 12 Volt Solar Power - Michel Daniek A guide to alternative power supplies around the home and garden or even live totally off-grid. Paperback, 128 pages, Permanent Publications, East Meon, 2007, 1st edition. New, ISBN 9781856230391 (1856230392). £9.45
Dorling Kindersley Handbook: Fossils - David Ward An updated guide to identifying fossils. Paperback, 320 pages, Dorling Kindersley, London, 2000. New, ISBN 9780751327960 (0751327964). £9.95
Electronic Fundamentals and Applications: Integrated and Discrete Systems - John Douglas Ryder Primary emphasis is on circuit characteristics as being relatively independent of active devices. Paperback, 538 pages, Pitman, 1976-1978, 5th edition. Good: Some creasing/fading to cover. Previous owner's name on flysheet and initials on top edge. ISBN 9780273010579 (0273010573). £1.70
Electronic Interpretations of Organic Chemistry - A.E Remick There seems to be a demand for the fusion of electronic theories of organic chemistry with such other developments in physical chemistry. Hardback without dust jacket, 474 pages, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1943-1947, 5th printing. Good: Some minor page browning; previous owner's name. Greencloth boards. £17.95
Endocrinology (Integrated Clinical Science) - Christopher R.W. Edwards (editor) Provides a reasoned rather than a purely descriptive account of endocrinology and its scientific basis. Paperback, 208 pages, Heinemann, London, 1986, 1st edition. Good: Previous owner's name; some browning; slight crease to spine. ISBN 9780433166078 (043316607X). £5.95
Experiment and Interpretation - Myer H Salaman A Pathologist Reflects on Thirty Years of Cancer Research. This book is an account of a scientist's long struggle to understand the universe and himself through his work. Hardback with dust jacket, 246 pages, Athlone, London, 1995, 1st edition. Excellent: Dust Jacket Fine. ISBN 9780485114706 (0485114704). £1.15
Eye and Brain: the psychology of seeing - R.L. Gregory Vivid introduction to the science of seeing. Paperback, 254 pages, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1966. Good: Some marking/creasing. £1.00
Facts from Figures - M.J. Moroney Attempts to take the reader on a conducted tour of the statistician's workshop. Paperback, 472 pages, Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1956, 3rd revised edition. Reading Copy: Damage to spine; tears to cover; browning; previous owner's name. £0.75
Games and Programs: Mathematics for Modeling - Robert R. Singleton Mathematics is being increasingly used as a frame of reference for explanations of our complex world. Paperback without dust jacket, 304 pages, Freeman, San Francisco, 1974, 1st edition, 2nd impression. Acceptable: Some page browning; about 20 pages have minor creasing/damage to their bottom margins. No dust jacket. ISBN 9780716704485 (071670448X). £2.05
Graph Reduction With Super-Combinators - John Hughes This paper explains the principles of graph reduction. Booklet, 31 pages, Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Oxford, 1992, 1st edition. Good: Previous owner's label inside front cover. £9.45
Grenz Rays: An Illustrated Guide to the Theory and Practical Applications of Soft X-rays - Daniel Graham and John Thomson Discusses the use of the rays in criminal investigation, medicine, botany, zoology, art and radiation protection. Hardback with illustrated boards, 149 pages, Pergamon, Oxford, 1980. Good: Some minor grazing/bumping to cover. ISBN 9780080255255 (0080255256). £8.75
Growth and Characterization of Semiconductors - R.A. Stradling and P C Klipstein (editors) A collection of papers from the Imperial College course on the growth and characterization of semiconductors. Paperback, 239 pages, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, 1990, 1996 reprint. Very Good: Some slight cover creasing. Rare book - price reflects rarity. ISBN 9780852741313 (0852741316). £20.00
Harmony of Science and Nature: Ways of Staying Healthy in a Modern World - John Davidson and Lucie Davidson Topics range from from water pollution, fresh juice and modern exercise to Naturl Fertility Awareness, subtle energies, and the biological effects of TV's and electricity power lines. Paperback, 72 pages, Wholistic Research, 1998-2000. Very Good: Published by Wholistic Research in 2000. ISBN 9780948971013 (0948971010). £1.45
Hearing Measurement: A Book of Readings - Ira M. Ventry (editor) et al Presents papers that clarify the theoretical and procedural aspects of basic measurement techniques used in clinical audiology. Paperback, 500 pages, Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York, 1971, 1st edition. Acceptable: Spine and parts of cover faded; some staining to text block edge. ISBN 9780390899095 (0390899097). £11.95
How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper - Robert A. Day A witty and practical guide to organising, writing, and submitting scientific research for publication in a scientific journal. Paperback, 275 pages, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1998, 5th edition. Good: Some minor creasing/dog earing to pages 139-146; frontispiece states 'This edition not for sale in the United States or Canada'. ISBN 9780521658799 (0521658799). £5.95
I Know You Got Soul - Jeremy Clarkson It will come as no surprise to anyone that Jeremy Clarkson loves machines. Paperback, 244 pages, Penguin, London, 2006. Good: Minor creasing to spine otherwise very good. ISBN 9780141022925 (0141022922). £0.90
Immunology: A Foundation Text - Basiro Davey Provides an integrated approach to the study of immunology. Paperback, 380 pages, Open University Press, Milton Keynes, 1989, 1st edition. Good: Some fading/marking/denting to cover. ISBN 9780335092581 (0335092586). £2.70
Inquiry into Life - Sylvia S. Mader This introductory text covers chemistry, cellular biology and the human organism. Most of the examples cited are from the human organism, as opposed to plants. Paperback, 760 pages, WCB, Dubuque IO, 1994, 7th edition,. Good: Some marking and minor damage.
Heavy book - sent by parcel post. CANNOT BE SENT TO CANADA. ISBN 9780697136800 (0697136809). £3.75
Integrated and Simultaneous Design for Robotic Assembly (Product Development: Planning, Designing, Engineering) - H.K. Rampersad This new design process requires lower design input, speeds up the design process as a whole, and lowers costs. Hardback with illustrated boards, 212 pages, John Wiley, Chichester, 1994, 1st UK edition. Very Good: Some minor corner grazing; some minor page cockling. ISBN 9780471950189 (0471950181). £45.00
Interferometry - W.H. Steel Provides a general treatment that brings together the many different applications of the interference of electromagnetic waves. Hardback with dust jacket, 308 pages, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1983, 2nd edition. Good: Some browning to page edges. Dust Jacket Good: some browning to flaps; some fading to spine. ISBN 9780521253208 (0521253209). £30.00
Introducing Geology - Derek V Ager Introduces geology to the educated reader. Paperback, 256 pages, Faber and Faber, London, 1975, 2nd edition,. Acceptable: Some cover marking and creasing; previous owner's inscription. ISBN 9780571048588 (0571048587). £0.30
Introduction to Plant Virology - L Bos A useful book for prospective and practising plant pathologists, biologists and those engaged in plant protection dealing with the fundamentals of plant viruses and their control. Paperback, 160 pages, Longman, Harlow, 1983, 1st UK edition. Excellent: ISBN 9780582446809 (0582446805). £8.90
Introduction to Statistical Inference - E.S. Keeping Emphasises the inferential and decision-making aspects of statistics. Paperback, 451 pages, Van Nostrand, Princeton NJ, 1962. Acceptable: Browning/discoloration/creasing/damage to cover and spine; some pages have minor damage; owner's inscription; label inside front cover: 'London Edition - Not for sale on the Continent of America'. ISBN 9780486685021 (0486685020). £4.95
Invertebrate Structure and Function - E.J.W. Barrington The traditional line drawn between veterbates and invertebrates obscure the fundamental unity that underlies the organization of living material. Hardback without dust jacket, 549 pages, Nelson, London, 1967-1970, 1970 reprint. Acceptable: Ex-library copy (some damage to fly sheet), 'last copy' stamp, previous owner's inscription, some marking and discoloration; no dustjacket. Heavy book - sent by parcel post to UK addresses. ISBN 9780177610622 (017761062X). £2.45
Jurassic Coast Fossils - Nigel J. Clarke Over 40 full colour illustrations of different types of ammonites and fossils to be found along the Jurassic Coast. Laminated Pamphlet, 2 pages, Nigel J. Clarke Publications, Charmouth, 2003. New, Two-sided, folded, laminated colour pamphlet. ISBN 9780907683834 (0907683835). £2.50
Lyme Bay Fossils: Jurassic Beach Guide - Nigel J. Clarke The layman's guide to the famous fossil rocks of Lyme Bay. Booklet, 36 pages, Nigel J Clarke Publications, 2004. New, ISBN 9780907683018 (0907683010). £2.75
Man and the Stars: Contact and Communication with Other Intelligence - Duncan Lunan Lunan's study of mysterious radio signals picked up in the 1920s. Paperback, 400 pages, Corgi, London, 1978. Good: Some creasing/marking/discoloration/minor damage. ISBN 9780552107914 (0552107913). £1.95
Man Made Life: A Genetic Engineering Primer - Jeremy Cherfas Describes the techniques that genetic engineers already take for granted. Paperback, 270 pages, Blackwell, Oxford, 1982, 1st edition. Good: Minor creasing to cover. ISBN 9780631130277 (0631130276). £4.45
Man on the Moon - Peter Fairley Published in the year of the first manned moon landing. Hardback without dust jacket, 252 pages, Arthur Barker, London, 1969, 1st edition. Good: Some marking/discoloration/minor corner bumping. ISBN 9780213179274 (021317927X). £3.95
Mathematical Recreations and Essays - W.W. Rouse Ball and H.S.M. Coxeter Provides entertainment through mathematical problems known as recreations. Paperback, 428 pages, University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1974, 12th edition,. Good: Some grazing/creasing to spine/cover. Rare book - price reflects rarity. ISBN 9780802061386 (0802061389). £10.45
Mechatronics Volume 2 - Designing Intelligent Machines: - Jeffrey Johnson and Philip Picton Concepts in Artificial Intelligence. Mechatronics is the fusion of mechanics and electronics in the design of intelligent machines. Paperback, 376 pages, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 1995, 1st edition. Very Good: Some minor creasing/browning. ISBN 9780750624039 (0750624035). £2.45
MG - Jonathan Wood As Britain's most popular sporting marque, MG is one of the few British motoring names to survive into the 21st century. Paperback, 56 pages, Shire Publications, Oxford, 2008, 1st edition, 1st impression. New, ISBN 9780747806745 (0747806748). £4.20
Mystery Dance: On the Evolution of Human Sexuality - Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan Why are the male sexual organs much larger than those of closely related primates? Hardback with dust jacket, 224 pages, Simon and Schuster, London, 1991, 1st UK edition. Good: Some minor spotting to top of text block, otherwise very good. Dust Jacket Very Good: Unclipped, slight browning. ISBN 9780671710934 (0671710931). £3.95
Number Theory: A Programmer's Guide - Mark Herkommer Concentrates on the application of number theory in software development. Hardback, 425 pages, McGraw-Hill, 1999. Very Good: Rare book - price reflects rarity. Some very minor marking/grazing. Includes CD-ROM ISBN 9780079130747 (0079130747). £50.00
Optical Interferometry - P. Hariharan Optical Interferometry has applications in many diverse fields. Hardback with illustrated boards, 303 pages, Academic Press, Australia, 1985, 1st edition. Very Good: Minor corner bumping. Green cloth boards with gold lettering and illustration. ISBN 9780123252203 (0123252202). £25.95
Optical Metrology - K.J. Gasvik Explores optical metrology techniques: holographic interferometry, moire techniques, speckle methods and photoelasticity. Hardback with illustrated boards, 231 pages, John Wiley, Chichester, 1987, 1st edition. Good: Some fading to back cover, otherwise very good condition. ISBN 9780471912460 (0471912468). £25.00
Optics and Lasers (Optical Sciences Series: Vol 5) - Matt Young An introduction to applied optics including ray and wave optics, lasers, holography, coherence, fibres and optical waveguides. Paperback, 279 pages, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1986, 3rd edition. Very Good: Slight browning. ISBN 9780387161273 (0387161279). £16.95
Orbits for Amateurs with a Microcomputer - D. Tattersfield Covers the four main aspects of orbital computation as related to comets Hardback with dust jacket, 171 pages, Halsted Press - John, New York Wiley, 1984, 1st US edition. Very Good: Minor browning to page edges. Dust Jacket Very Good: minor nick/fading. ISBN 9780470275023 (0470275022). £20.00
Pascal for Science and Engineering - James J McGregor and Alan H Watt This book teaches how to write programs in Pascal which scientists and engineers have found increasingly valuable. Paperback, 338 pages, Pitman, 1983-1990. Good: ISBN 9780273018896 (0273018892). £6.95
Photographic Lab Handbook - John S Carroll An exhaustive master data service covering a huge range of photographic materials. Paperback, 719 pages, Amphoto, New York, 1978, 4th edition, 3rd printing. Good: Some marking. Some creasing to spine. Price inked-out. Top corner torn from last page. Cover in transparent film. 1.2 Kg. ISBN 9780817421090 (0817421092). £14.95
Positional Astronomy - Derek McNally Attempts to set down the principles on which on which astronomical co-ordinate systems are based. Hardback with dust jacket, 375 pages, Muller, London, 1974, 1st UK edition. Good: Browning to page margins; some annotations in pencil. Dust Jacket Fair: Unclipped; some rubbing and minor nicks and tears - seems to have been designed before they knew how thick the book was going to be. ISBN 9780584101683 (0584101686). £11.00
Practical Work in Undergraduate Science (Physics) - Jon Ogborn (editor) Analyses the aims, processes and problems of university science teaching. Paperback, 201 pages, Heinemann Educational Books, 1977, 1st edition. Good: Some cover/spine fading; some browning. ISBN 9780435695828 (0435695827). £14.45
Problem Solving and Computer Programming - Peter Grogono and Sharon H. Nelson General problem-solving methods are developed in Part 1 and Part 2 discusses the particular problem of writing a computer program. Paperback, 284 pages, Addison Wesley, 1982. Good: Some minor creasing/dog-earing; previous owner's name. ISBN 9780201024609 (0201024608). £3.25
Receptors and Sensory Perception: A discussion of aims, means and results of electrophysiological research into process of reception - Ragnar Granit Based on the Silliman lectures delivered at Yale University. Paperback, 366 pages, Yale University Press, 1962. Acceptable: Some marking/discoloration/minor damage; last dozen pages show signs of separating. £3.95
Relativistic Gravitation and Gravitational Radiation - J.-A. Marck A distinguished team of researchers reviews all aspects of an entirely new view of our Universe. Hardback, 475 pages, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1997, 1st edition. Very Good: NO CD-ROM. ISBN 9780521590655 (0521590655). £35.00
Research in Psychology: Methods and Design - C James Godwin Focuses on experimental methodology and the scientific way of thinking. Hardback, 555 pages, Wiley, 2002, 3rd edition,. New, 1.1Kg. ISBN 9780471398615 (0471398616). £10.95
Researching Health Care: Designs, Dilemmas, Disciplines - Jeanne Daly Health care delivery is undergoing intense scrutiny and pressure for change. Paperback, 225 pages, Routledge, London, 1992-1994, 1994 reprint. Good: Minor creasing to spine; some staining/marking to top edge. ISBN 9780415070782 (0415070783). £5.95
Rocks and Minerals (Usborne Spotter's Guide, New) - Usborne Perfect companion for enthusiasts who are keen to discover the many fascinating aspects of the world of rocks and minerals. Paperback, 64 pages, Usborne, 2006. New, ISBN 9780746073582 (0746073585). £2.75
Rocks and Minerals Sticker Books - Usborne Ccontains over 100 full-colour stickers for children to match to the illustrations. Includes descriptions for identifying specific objects. Paperback, 24 pages, Usborne, London, 2006. New, ISBN 9780746076453 (0746076452). £2.99
Statistical Computing in PASCAL - D. Cooke Shows how a microcomputer can best be used to help in the analysis of statistical data, Paperback, 169 pages, Hodder Arnold, 1985. Very Good: Very good condition ISBN 9780713135459 (071313545X). £3.85
Surface Phases on Silicon: Preparation, Structure and Properties - V.G. Lifshits et al Designed as a handbook which will provide both a useful guide to current knowledge and the inspiration for further research. Hardback with illustrated boards, 445 pages, John Wiley, Chichester, 1994, 1st edition. Excellent: Appears unread. ISBN 9780471948469 (0471948462). £70.00
The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life (Illustrated) - Richard Dawkins Large format paperback with illustrations. A comprehensive look at evolution from the latest developments to Dawkins' own provocative views. Large Format Paperba, 528 pages, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004. Very Good: Minor bumping; no ISBN (CN130128). Heavy book - will be sent by parcel post to UK addresses. £9.94
The Fossil Map: Lyme Regis and Charmouth - Nigel J. Clarke A map and guide to the fossil sites of Lyme Regis and Charmouth. Laminated Pamphlet, 2 pages, Nigel J Clarke Publications, Charmouth, 1989. New, Two-sided, laminated, folded colour pamphlet. ISBN 9780907683377 (0907683371). £2.50
The Monkey's Bridge: Mysteries of Evolution in Central America - David Rains Wallace Artfully combines vivid travel writing, reflections on the contemporary scene and meditations on the ecological values unique to this region. Hardback with dust jacket, 277 pages, Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, 1997, 1st edition, 1st printing. Good: Some bumping/cover fading. Dust Jacket Good: Rear has cockling and is price clipped. ISBN 9780871565860 (0871565862). £11.55
The Origin of Species - Charles Darwin One of the most important and influential books ever written. It is one of the very few groundbreaking works of science that is truly readable. Paperback, 416 pages, Wordsworth Editions, Ware, 1998. New, ISBN 9781853267802 (1853267805). £3.55
The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life - Charles Darwin One of the most important and influential books ever written. It is one of the very few groundbreaking works of science that is truly readable. Paperback, 480 pages, Penguin Classics, 1982, 1985 reprint. Very Good: Unread, slight crease to corner of cover, otherwise like new. ISBN 9780140432053 (0140432051). £8.45
The Quantum Universe - Tony Hey and Patrick Walters The Quantum Universe is the first popular book to give a non-mathematical pictorial account of quantum physics, the foundation of our current understanding of nature. Paperback, 180 pages, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1987-1944, 1994 reprint. Good: Slight creasing to front cover; slight peeling to spine. ISBN 9780521318457 (0521318459). £0.40
The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe - Roger Penrose Provides a comprehensive account of our present understanding of the physical universe. Paperback, 1094 pages, Book Club Associates,, 2004. Very Good: Large format paperback. No ISBN (CN127408). Some to spine creasing, otherwise like new. Heavy item - will be sent by parcel post to UK addresses. £9.95
The Science of Seeing - Ida Mann and Antoinette Pirie An exploration of the science of sight. Paperback, 220 pages, Pelican, Harmondsworth, 1946, 1st edition. Reading Copy: Reading copy - browning/creasing/marking; old prices in ink; catalogue number; small identification stamp; binding staples showing. £1.00
The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition - Richard Dawkins Articulates a gene's eye view of evolution, giving centre stage to these persistent units of information. Paperback, 260 pages, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006-2009, 2009 reprint. New, ISBN 9780199291151 (0199291152). £5.95
The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals - Alastair N. Worden Part I - General Considerations. Part II has sections on Rodents and Lagomorphs, Insectivores, Carnivores, Ungulates, Primates, Marsupials, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibia and Fish and Invertebrates. Hardback without dust jacket, 368 pages, Bailliere Tindall and Cox, London, 1947, 1st edition. Acceptable: Ex-university library copy with bookplate and departmental stamps and labels; no dust jacket; wrinkles to board cloths and end papers; some movement of front board away from text block; browning to page edges. £10.45
The Whale Watchers Handbook - Erich Hoyt Complete guide to the special experience of whale watching. Paperback, 208 pages, Penguin Madison Press, Toronto, 208, 1st edition. Good: Some minor creasing/marking. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. ISBN 9780140070644 (0140070648). £5.65
Thorne's Better Medical Writing - Stephen Lock More doctors than ever before are writing scientific papers. For many this is misery. Hardback, 118 pages, Pitman Medical, Tunbridge Wells, 1977, 2nd edition,. Good: Some cover colour fading/migration. ISBN 9780272794135 (0272794139). £6.45
Transient Lens Synthesis - Carl E. Baum and Alexander P. Stone Differential Geometry in Electromagnetic Theory. This work covers the use of differential scaling for the synthesis of lenses which pass transient TEM waves without reflection, loss or distortion. Hardback with illustrated boards, 159 pages, Taylor & Francis, New York, 1990, 1st edition, 1st. Excellent: ISBN 9780891169864 (0891169865). £29.95
TREAT: A New and Efficient Match Algorithm for Artificial Intelligence Production Systems - D. Miranker Describes a new match algorithm - TREAT - that has the potential to double the speed of AI expert systems. Paperback, 144 pages, Pitman/Morgan Kaufman, San Mateo, 1990, 1st edition. Good: Some minor spine damage; some minor rubbing/bumping. ISBN 9780273087939 (0273087932). £24.45
Why Does E=mc2?: And Why Should We Care? - Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw An engaging and accessible explanation of Einstein's equation that explores the principles of physics through everyday life. Paperback, 249 pages, Da Capo Press Inc, 2010. New, ISBN 9780306819117 (0306819112). £5.48

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