Briston John (69 results)

hard cover with dustjacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Illustrations, forms. 23 cm. X, 254 pages VG/VG. Light shelf wear and edge wear to price-clipped dust jacket, light soiling to page edges, overall very good book in very good dust jacket.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. Miracle Materials? Or nasty substitutes? Both these extreme judgments of plastics are often heard. Which, if either, is correct? Suspend your verdict until you have head this book, which tells you the truth about plastics, from their natural origins (are nylon stockings really made from lumps of coal?) to ther uses in nuclear submarines (polythene soaks up neutrons like a sponge) What does the word polythene mean? What does PVC stand for? Just what exactly is a polymer? What is the difference between thermoplastics and thermosets? How are plastics moulded into shape? The author is uniquely qualified to tell you the answers. A chemist engaged on research into new uses for plastics, he is also one of the country's best known writers and lecturers on the subject. He is not only co-author of the standard textbook on polymer technology but writes expertly for the non-expert, informing and entertaining at the same time. In this book, in simple but never over-simplified terms, he answers all the questions you are likely to ask about the sources and manner of making the hundred and one articles that are now part of everyday life. Necessity is the mother of invention, and Britain alone already consumes about a million tons a year of these products, most of which are conspicuously light in weight. The industry is still growing rapidly. What forms are the plastics of the future likely to take? Will the world's supply of raw materials dry up? Read all about it inside.Illustrations. 184 pp. Plastic covering around D/J. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). David McKee (illustrator).…

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Cloth. Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition.Ex Library with usual stamps and labels But good content Miracle Materials? Or nasty substitutes? Both these extreme judgments of plastics are often heard. Which, if either, is correct? Suspend your verdict until you have head this book, which tells you the truth about plastics, from their natural origins (are nylon stockings really made from lumps of coal?) to ther uses in nuclear submarines (polythene soaks up neutrons like a sponge) What does the word polythene mean? What does PVC stand for? Just what exactly is a polymer? What is the difference between thermoplastics and thermosets? How are plastics moulded into shape? The author is uniquely qualified to tell you the answers. A chemist engaged on research into new uses for plastics, he is also one of the country's best known writers and lecturers on the subject. He is not only co-author of the standard textbook on polymer technology but writes expertly for the non-expert, informing and entertaining at the same time. In this book, in simple but never over-simplified terms, he answers all the questions you are likely to ask about the sources and manner of making the hundred and one articles that are now part of everyday life. Necessity is the mother of invention, and Britain alone already consumes about a million tons a year of these products, most of which are conspicuously light in weight. The industry is still growing rapidly. What forms are the plastics of the future likely to take? Will the world's supply of raw materials dry up? Read all about it inside.Illustrations. 184 pp. . (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). David McKee (illustrator). …

Rilegato in Tela. Condition: fine. Torino, 1994; clothbound, pp. 216, cm 16x24. Libro.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

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

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Hardback. Condition: New. This series arose out of the belief that the international accounting literature should devote more attention to the study of the accounting problems and issues of emerging economies (developing and newly industrialized countries). The aim of this volume is to raise both the level of interest in the specific problems of accounting in emerging economies and the awareness of real issues, so that accounting in these countries will not just be seen as a matter of copying what is done in the industrialized countries.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. ] Apparent First Printing. Hardback, octavo, appx 6 x 8 1/2 inches, glossy illustrated boards (black and dark purple on white), xiii + 239 pages, Near Fine/no dj (probably as issued). No names, no writing, clean inside and out & completely sound. Some of the subject headings: Raw Material, Thermosets (PF Resins, UF Resins, Polyesters, Epoxy Resins, Polyurethanes), Polyolefins (Polyethylene, Polypropylene), Vinyls, Styrene Polymers and Copolymers, Cellulosics, Polyamides/Nylons, Newer Materials, Modification of Materials, Conversion Techniques (Compression, Moulding, Caldering, Extrusion, Thermoforming, etc.), Advances in Conversion Techniques, Multimaterial Packages, Ancillary Materials, etc. etc. Includes Legislation (final two chapters are Recycling, Health & Safety). Indexed. RWR5 Science & Technology Materials Plastics Packaging Shipping Handling Marketing Display Advertising Business & Industry.…

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Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Hardback. Condition: New. This series rose out of the belief that the international accounting literature should devote more attention to the study of the accounting problems and issues of emerging economies (developing and newly industrialized countries). The desire of the series is to raise the level of interest in the specific problems of accounting in emerging economies and raise the awareness of the real issues, so that accounting in these countries will not be seen as a matter of copying what is done in industrialized countries. Through an increasing awareness of the real issues and the accounting practices advocated in it, the annual has become relevant to actual needs, and is making a real contribution to the accounting development process of emerging economies.…

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