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The Man Who Tamed Lightning:  Charles Proteus Steinmetz

The Man Who Tamed Lightning: Charles Proteus Steinmetz

by Floyd Miller

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Edition
Second Printing
Published
1970
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Paperback
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Scholastic. Very Good. 1970. Second Printing. Paperback. 2nd printing 1970. Paperback feels tight and unread, no markings, age tanning to pages and inside covers. Cover has light scuffing and light wear to edges. Original title: The Electrical Genius of Liberty Hall. (85os-3-24) ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 160 pages .
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The Medical Mafia 2002 Edition, How to Get out of it Alive and Take Back  Our Health & Wealth

The Medical Mafia 2002 Edition, How to Get out of it Alive and Take Back Our Health & Wealth

by Ghislaine Lanctot

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Published
2002
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9782980746529
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Waterloo, QC: Self Published. Fine. 2002. Softcover. 2980746525 . 2002 Edition. Excellent condition - clean and unmarked. Cover has light scuffing and slight wear at corners. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; From the author: "I am the author of the bestseller book The Medical Mafia. Among the many topics mentioned in this volume, I… Read more about this item
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DOCTOR FREUD

DOCTOR FREUD

by Emil Ludwig

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Published
1973
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Softcover
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Manor Books. Very Good. 1973. Softcover. Clean, intact condition. Pages are unmarked, light age tanning. Cover has light edgewear, light scuffing, creasing to spine. The master biographer's famous study of one of the most controversial sex psychologists of all time. [180-notosl] ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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HARVEY CUSHING Surgeon, Author, Artist

HARVEY CUSHING Surgeon, Author, Artist

by Thomson, Elizabeth Harriet

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Published
1961
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Softcover
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Collier Books. Very Good. 1961. Softcover. Pages clean and unmarked. Cover has light edge and corner wear, light spotting/soiling. The life story of an American genius whose techniques revolutionized the field of brain surgery. [219-notosl]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 318 pages .
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SIR WILLIAM OSLER 1849 - 1919 A Selection for Medical Students

by Roland, Charles G.

Condition
Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; Second Printing
Published
1982
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780772013415
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Toronto: The Hannah Institute for the History of Medicine. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0772013411 . Hannah Inst. 1982 edition. HC/DJ Excellent condition - hardcover clean and intact, unmarked other than gift plate and small hospital lending library stamp. Jacket has scuffing and light wear, no tears. "William Osler, … Read more about this item
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FAMILY MEDICINE An Inside Look

by Livingston, Michael, M. D.

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Used - Very Good+
Edition
First Edition
Published
1980
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780889780897
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Richmond, B. C.: ORC Enterprises. Very Good+. 1980. First Edition. Softcover. 0889780897 . Very nice, tight, copy. Interior clean and unmarked. Cover has light edge and corner wear, light soiling outer edge of pages, a little moreso to one bottom corner. A little curling to corners. 211 pages. "With wit, affection and honesty, Family Medicine takes the… Read more about this item
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Who Got Einstein's Office?

by Regis, Ed

Condition
Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; Second Printing
Published
1987
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780201120653
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Addison-Wesley. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0201120658 . Hardcover & jacket have light edgewear, light soiling outer edge of pages, interior clean & tight. "Regis, who teaches philosophy at Howard University, presents an absorbing, often amusing and scientifically demanding biography of the famed 'home' for the world's foremost … Read more about this item
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DESPITE THE ODDS Essays on Canadian Women and Science

DESPITE THE ODDS Essays on Canadian Women and Science

by Ainley, Marianne Gosztonyi (editor)

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Used - Good+
Edition
First Edition
Published
1990
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780919890961
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Montreal: Vehicule Press. Good+. 1990. First Edition. Softcover. 0919890962 . Cover has light edge and corner wear, light curling of corners, light soiling to outer edge of pages, a few small scratches / creases on front cover. Pages clean and unmarked except for previous owner's name on first page and a few small pencil/ink markings (fairly minimal).… Read more about this item
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EDWARD STEVENS Gastric Physiologist, Physician and American Statesman

EDWARD STEVENS Gastric Physiologist, Physician and American Statesman

by Day, Stacey B.

Condition
Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1969
Binding
Hardcover
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Montreal: Cultural & Educational Productions. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. B000FM7ILC . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. Hardcover is clean, with light edgewear. Pages clean and tight, other than old pencilled price on first page. Slight soiling outer edge of pages. Jacket has moderate edgewear and a few small tears/chips, light scuffing/scratches… Read more about this item
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GENIUS AT WORK, IMAGES OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

GENIUS AT WORK, IMAGES OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

by Dorothy Harley Eber

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Used - Very Good+
Edition
First Edition
Published
1982
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780670273898
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Viking Studio Books. Very Good+. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0670273899 . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition - usual ex-lib type of markings, only light wear overall, jacket attached to book. Interior very good, occasional light soiling and ink rubbing. B/w photos. Prologue by R. Buckminster Fuller. Contents: Interview with R. Buckminster Fuller; Arrivals;… Read more about this item
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JOHN KEPLER German Renaissance Astronomer

JOHN KEPLER German Renaissance Astronomer

by Armitage, Angus

Condition
Used - Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1966
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780571068685
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London: Faber & Faber. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. 0571068685 . HC/DJ - fine/very good. Hardcover is clean and tight, slight rubbing to corners and spine ends, no markings. Jacket has age tanning, light edgewear and minor soiling, not price clipped. 194 pages. "This book represents a pioneer attempt to provide the… Read more about this item
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WOMEN IN SCIENCE 100 Journeys Into the Territory

by Gornick, Vivian

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Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1990
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780671695927
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Touchstone Books. Near Fine. 1990. First Edition. Softcover. 0671695924 . Very nice condition, clean and unmarked, slight wear and corner wear to covers. 172 pages. Interviews a cross section of women scientists in diverse fields, exploring their various experience in this last stronghold of male intellectual authoritarianism. More than 100 brief vignettes. (300os) ; 8vo .… Read more about this item
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MAN NO BE GOD Bushdoctor in Cameroon

MAN NO BE GOD Bushdoctor in Cameroon

by Lemke, Dieter M. D.

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Edition
First Edition
Published
2001
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Softcover
ISBN
9780595170142
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Writers Club Press. Near Fine. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 0595170145 . Signed on first endpage "D. Lemke, MD". Excellent condition, clean and tight, no markings, a little scuffing/shelfwear to jacket. Man no be God is a fascinating story of one man's life and work as a medical missionary in Cameroon, Africa. ; 8vo; It is an absorbing… Read more about this item
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MAY CHINN, THE BEST MEDICINE Science Superstars Series

by Butts, Ellen R. & Schwartz, Joyce R.

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Edition
First Edition
Published
1995
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Hardcover
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Scientific American, Inc.. Good. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library book with usual ex-lib markings, no jacket as issued. Pages are clean and intact. Cover has some damage to upper edge and one side, causing a rough edge and paper loss to that area, doesn't affect readability. "In the 1920s, May Chinn struggled against the odds to become… Read more about this item
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BERTRAND RUSSELL: A LIFE

by Gottschalk, Herbert

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Published
1967
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Softcover
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London: Unwin Books. Good+. 1967. Softcover. Pages clean and intact. Cover has light edgewear, crease down front, light soiling. A concise biography of this eminent intellect and person, one of the greatest minds of the 20th century, mathematician & philospher Bertrand Russell. (os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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OLD MAN THUNDER Father of the Bullet Train

OLD MAN THUNDER Father of the Bullet Train

by Hosokawa, Bill

Condition
New in New dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1997
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780965958004
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Sogo Way. New in New dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0965958000 . New in shrink wrap. From a Reviewer: "..... World War II brought havoc to rail lines in Japan, leaving them unsuitable to meet the needs of a growing postwar Japanese economy. In 1955, after an accident forced the president of the railway to resign,… Read more about this item
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MEMORIES OF TEILHARD DE CHARDIN

MEMORIES OF TEILHARD DE CHARDIN

by De Terra, Helmut

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Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
Published
1964
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Hardcover
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London: The Scientific Book Club. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. Translated from the German by J. Maxwell Brown. 141 pages. Hardcover clean & tight, no markings, light soiling outer edge of pages, light corner/spine bumping. Jacket has light edgewear, couple tiny tears, light soiling & light watermark stain to spine bottom, back corners, not… Read more about this item
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PATENTING THE SUN Polio and the Salk Vaccine

PATENTING THE SUN Polio and the Salk Vaccine

by Smith, Jane S.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1991
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780385418683
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Doubleday Anchor. Very Good. 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 038541868X . Cover has light edge and corner wear, light creasing, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior of pages are clean, with no markings. 413 pages. B/w photos. "Smith makes the science of polio research both clear and exciting. She effectively captures the intensity that characterized the … Read more about this item
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DOLPHINS, THE MYTH & THE MAMMAL

DOLPHINS, THE MYTH & THE MAMMAL

by Antony Alpers

Condition
Used - Very Good in Fair dust jacket
Edition
2nd Impression
Published
1961
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780395073384
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Houghton Mifflin. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1961. 2nd Impression. Hardcover. 0395073383 . Signed & inscribed by author on 2nd page "For _____, for ___ later, from Antony Alpers, March 1963". Hardcover book is very good, with fair to poor condition dustjacket. Hardcover is clean with light wear to edges, a little moreso to spine ends… Read more about this item
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THE TRANSIT OF VENUS The Brief, Brilliant Life of Jeremiah Horrocks,  Father of British Astronomy

THE TRANSIT OF VENUS The Brief, Brilliant Life of Jeremiah Horrocks, Father of British Astronomy

by Aughton, Peter

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Published
2005
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780753818756
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London: Phoenix. New. 2005. Softcover. 0753818752 . New Book, no markings, slight creasing to rear. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Like Mercator and Longitude, The Transit of Venus is the fascinating story of a man ahead of his time, whose work laid the foundations for modern astronomy. There is a missing chapter in… Read more about this item
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