Derek j price (41 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. An eye-opening work for anyone concerned with the humanistic understanding of science "Enlightening reading for the scientist and non-scientist alike."?Times Educational Supplement"Provides the opportunity to read, or re-read, some of Price's most noteworthy essays and to once more reflect on the urgencies of a reasoned science policy for the U.S."?IntellectThis timely classic investigates the circumstances and consequences of certain vital decisions relating to scientific crises that have brought the world to its present state of scientific and technological development. It calls for a completely new range of studies to take its place in the territory between the humanities and the sciences.  Derek deSolla Price documents his study with accounts of his own researches in his specific fields of interest, relating them to the ?crises? which he believes to be of paramount importance. This enlarged edition offers a broad range of material, from ancient automata, talismans and symbols, to the differences of modern science and technology.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good hardcover in dust jacket with clean pages.

Softbound. Zustand: Very Good. Octavo, stapled paper covers, 14 pp., fold-out chart The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities Proceedings, Volume IV, No. 6.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 332 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.84 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 64pp. Interior in nice clean condition. Contents include Russia and Europe, America Revisited, the Ruhr in Transition, Norway After the Elections, the Monnet Plan in France, Goethe and Italy, the World's Food Supply, Uranium, a Generation of Sex Equality, Lord Rosebery and Charles Geake, Henry Vaughan, Foreign Affairs Tito and the West & Free Trade in Western Europe. Literary Supplement : Reviews of Books : Three German Novelists ; on the Eve of the War ; Winston Churchill ; History and Historians.…

Oprawa wydawnicza kartonowa. @ Cover design and illustrations / Projekt okladki i ilustracje: Projekt okladki Tadeusz Pietrzyk; @ Blurb / Notka wydawnicza: Warszawa: Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1965; @ Size of the book block / Wymiar bloku: 18 cm; @ Series / Seria: (Seria: Wspolczesna Biblioteka Naukowa Omega; 38); @ Circulation / Naklad: 24000; @ Weight / Waga: 120; @ Pages / Strony: 143, [3]s.; @ Thematic categories / Kategorie tematyczne: historia nauki, metodologia, ilustratorzy graficy Pietrzyk Tadeusz / history, / Geschichte; Oprawa nieznacznie uszkodzona. Pozycja w dosc ladnym stanie. Projekt okladki Tadeusz Pietrzyk (illustrator).…

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Zustand: Bien. Estudio preliminar con subrayados a lápiz. Libro en buen estado.

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. First edition. Stapled wrappers. 16pp. Rubbing on the spine, near fine. Featuring "The Beauty of It Hot" by R.P. Blackmur and "Of the Causes of Wonderful Things" by Derek J. de Solla Price. Publisher's material laid in.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: New. In English.

tapa blanda. Zustand: Bien. null (001(04)) Ariel. Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona. 1973. 18 cm. 181 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Colección 'Ariel Quincenal', numero coleccion(v. 83). Estudio preliminar y traducción de José María López Piñero. Ciencia. López Piñero, José María. 1933-2010 . ISBN: 8434407396, 9788434407398 (=3811073=) MV21.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No jacket. Cambridge University Press, 2008, 2nd edition reprint. Paperback, xvi,266pp, illust. Bookseller label, rear cover slightly bent. A good copy. 9780521087162/0.6uk.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explore the fascinating history of early technology with Derek J. de Solla Price's 'On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass.' This meticulously prepared edition delves into the origins and development of groundbreaking inventions that shaped our understanding of time, navigation, and mechanics. Uncover the intricate world of horology as Price traces the evolution of clockwork mechanisms and the elusive quest for perpetual motion. Discover the early innovations behind the compass and its profound impact on exploration and scientific thought. A vital resource for anyone interested in the history of science and technology, this volume examines the technological advancements that laid the foundation for modern engineering and measurement. A captivating journey through ingenuity and invention, 'On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass' offers a unique perspective on the ingenuity of past eras.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 119 pages. Ex-university library marks, light wear and discoloring to the green boards; pages yellowed; a solid binding. No jacket. Contents are Prologue to a Science of Science; Galton Revisited; Invisible Colleges and the Affluent Scientific Commuter; Political Strategy for Big Scientists. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science & Nature; Inventory No: 215381.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: Buone. italiano Condizioni dell'esterno: Buone Condizioni dell'interno: Buone.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 2nd edition. 301 pages. 9.69x7.44x0.67 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - A reissue with a foreword and supplement, of a modern classic published in 1960. The invention of the mechanical clock was one of the most important turning points in the history of science and technology. This study revealed six centuries of mechanical clockwork preceding the first mechanical escapement clocks of the West of about AD 1300. Detailed and fully illustrated accounts of elaborate Chinese clocks are accompanied by a discussion of the social context of the Chinese inventions and an assessment of their possible transmission to medieval Europe. For this revised edition, Dr Joseph Needham has contributed a new foreword on recent research and perceptions. In a supplement John H. Combridge details a modern reconstruction of Su Sung's timekeeping device, which together with textual studies modifies our understanding of this important early technology.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Collectible-Very Good. With many color illustrations, this account covers recent advances in such areas as physics, astronomy, & medicine.

Large 8vo. xv, [1], 214 pp. 13 plates, 21 figures, bibliography, index. Green cloth, stamped front cover pictorial, gilt-stamped black leather spine label, dust-jacket; small jacket spine hole and chipped spine ends, rear panel smudged and slightly torn. Bookplate. Near fine in very good jacket.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. 8vo. Pp: x, 149. First edition. Green buckram boards with gilt lettering to spine. A very good copy with toned edges. Very good boards with faded spine, bumped spine ends and small spot to rear board.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 70 p. : illustrated ; 30 cm. ; Series: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society ; new ser., v. 64, pt. 7; ISBN: 0871696479; 9780871696472 Series ISSN: 0065-9746 LCCN: 74-84369 ; OCLC: 1206259 ; LC: QB107; Q11; Dewey: 681/.111 ; paper wrapp ers ; ex-lib, stamps, label, date due, pocket ; Contents: The discovery of the Antikythera shipwreck -- The discovery of the mechanism fragments -- Research on the mechanism fragments, 1902-1973 -- The casing, general construction and dial work -- T he arrangement in depth of the plates and components of the mechanism -- The door plates and the general orientation and use of the mechanism -- The accuracy of estimating gear teeth numbers -- Description of individual gears -- Description of gear trains -- The inscriptions -- The Antikythera mechanism as an historical document -- The early history of gearing and clockwork -- The invention of complicated clockwork and the differential gear -- Composition of the metal fragments, with contributions / Earle R Caley and Cyril S. Smith -- Technical note on radiography of fragments / Char. Karakalos. ; numerous photographs and diagrams ; FINE. Book. …

Green Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine Dustjacket. First Edition, First Printing. 152 Pp. Olive Green Cloth, Gilt. First Printing. Fine, Clean, No Names Or Marks. Foxing To Rear Panel Of Near Fine Dj.Dj Priced $5.00. The Hardcover Issue, Scarce In Dust Jacket.