Brad Collis (24 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Gifkins, Aidan; Collis, Damien (illustrator).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Gifkins, Aidan; Collis, Damien (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Cover corners are lightly bumped. Book pages are clean with no marks. Bookseller Inventory BS/BS 13052 06/2022.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint: 304 pages. Illustrated, slight creased front end paper and front cover, previous owner's name erased.

Large 8vo, 304pp. Colour and black & white illustrations. A very good paperback copy. Previous owner's details. Minor wear to rear cover.

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. The book is a little creased, faded and foxed. 303 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 304pp., Pictorial b/w photographic covers with moderate creasing to spine- french flaps, b/w frontis. & illust. title-page, maps- full page of Snowy Mountains area, foreword by author, col. & b/w plts. & illust. & text, col. photographs, diags., line drawings, tables, roll of honour, tech. info., timetable, appends., index, gloss. of Aboriginal names. Brad Collis has produced a fascinating and wide-ranging account of both the human and technological achievement. Size: Large Octavo. Book.…

Hardcover. In Australia, ten remarkable people have been awarded the Nobel Prize, making Australia, a country where innovation flourishes, the world leader in the number of Nobel Laureates per capita. From William and Lawrence Bragg (Physics, 1915, x-ray spectrometer) to Patrick White (Literature 1975) and Peter Doherty (Medicine 1996). These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book condition is very good. Ex-library copy with Ink stamp on the first fly leaf page and ex-owner name on the top right. Book boards are clean on front and back of the book board. Book block is clean all side of the book. Spine intact. Text body is clean & unmarked throughout the book. Over-all good and neat copy for a ex-library copy. Extra charges for over-sea shipping due book weight exceed 500grams. Actual weight of the book is 1.043.Fields of Discovery: Australia's CSIRO is a comprehensive historical book written by journalist Brad Collis, documenting the first 50 years of achievements, scientific triumphs, and internal politics of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Published by Allen & Unwin in 2002, this 520-page narrative serves as a landmark biography of Australia's premier national science. The book is structured into highly readable thematic chapters that highlight how CSIRO transformed raw ideas into real-world innovations. It bridges the gap between pure laboratory science and everyday Australian history, highlighting major breakthrough areas: Agriculture and Entomology: Early battles against invasive pests, protecting native wildlife, and the science that supported the wool and sheep industries ("On the sheep's back").Iconic Inventions: The fascinating development journeys behind household innovations like Aerogard insect repellent and early medical breakthroughs. Space and Environment: Exploration of radio astronomy ("Inside the sky"), the mapping of deep galaxies, and pioneering research into oceanography and forestry. The Human Element: Focuses heavily on the triumphs and frustrations of the individual scientists, exploring how personalities, institutional funding, and changing government politics shaped the organisation. Fields of Discovery was widely praised upon its release for capturing the essence of Australia's scientific identity. Prominent Australian figures, including the late Sir Gustav Nossal, lauded the book for making complex industrial and environmental science accessible to the general public through compelling, human-centered storytelling.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Jacket has moderate general wear and no tears. A few small spots to edges of page-block. Name to ffep, otherwise internally clean. Binding tight. 304pp Note that this is the hard cover edition. Size: 180mm x 250mm. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Gift plate to ffep.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. B&W photos throughout. 23 x 16 cm. 520 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Jacket has light general wear and no tears. Internally clean. Binding tight. 540pp Size: 160mm x 235mm. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Fields of Discovery is a stimulating account of the achievements of CSIRO and its scientists in the last 50 years. N0-one interested in the past performance and the future direction of science in Australia should fail to read this book. **The jacket is rippled at the top spine.**.…

xix+520pp. 8vo. Original boards in pictorial dustwrapper. Black and white prints. A fine copy. First edition.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Callum 'Yarra' Jones is an orphan, but he has never accepted he is alone in the world. The location and the mystery surrounding how he was discovered as a new-born baby makes him believe his mother cared for him very much and must be somewhere. At the age of 12 he decides it is time to find her. His search becomes a most extraordinary adventure through time.Set in Melbourne, Australia, in two time periods, the 1870s and 1920s; both colourful and exciting periods - especially for children. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Gifkins, Aidan; Collis, Damien (illustrator).…

new edition softback with stiff wrappers Nice copy large octavo 328pp., colour & b/w plates, text ills., maps, index, The Snowy Mountains scheme. Inc. a complete roll of Honour of those killed while working on the scheme. New edition of an account first published in 1990.

reprint softback with stiff wrappers As New large octavo 304pp., frontis., b/w pls. & ills., map, appends., index, glossary.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Fine octavo xix + 520pp., b/w pls., appends., notes, index.

8vo (23.5x16cm), hardback, xx + 520pp. Good condition in good dustwrapper (bumped, light creasing, tiny closed tear to lower front edge, a few little indents and marks, spine a tad faded). Bumped, light wear to foot of spine. Pictures available on request.

Or.bds. Dustjacket. 520pp. Inscription on ffep. b/w ills. Very good copy. 1st ed. The history of one of the world's most enduring scientific bodies.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Callum 'Yarra' Jones is an orphan, but he has never accepted he is alone in the world. The location and the mystery surrounding how he was discovered as a new-born baby makes him believe his mother cared for him very much and must be somewhere. At the age of 12 he decides it is time to find her. His search becomes a most extraordinary adventure through time.Set in Melbourne, Australia, in two time periods, the 1870s and 1920s; both colourful and exciting periods - especially for children. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Gifkins, Aidan; Collis, Damien (illustrator).…