Deborah Jean Warner (34 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The average American today consumes some 150 pounds of sugars, plus substantial amounts of artificial sweeteners, each year. How this came to be and how sweeteners have affected key aspects of the American experience is the story of Sweet Stuff. This book is the first detailed history on the subject. The narrative covers the major natural sweeteners, including sugar and molasses from cane, beet sugar, corn syrup, sorghum syrup, honey, and maple, as well as the artificial sweeteners saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame, and sucralose. Sweet Stuff discusses sweeteners in the context of diet, science and technology, business and labor, politics, and popular culture. It looks at the ways that federal and state governments promoted some sweeteners and limited the distribution of others. It examines the times when newer and less costly sweeteners threatened the market dominance of older and more expensive ones. Finally, it explores such complex issues as food purity, food safety, and truth in advertising. Sweet Stuff will appeal to those interested in food culture, American culture, and American history.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: 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.

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

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The average American today consumes some 150 pounds of sugars, plus substantial amounts of artificial sweeteners, each year. How this came to be and how sweeteners have affected key aspects of the American experience is the story of Sweet Stuff. This book is the first detailed history on the subject. The narrative covers the major natural sweeteners, including sugar and molasses from cane, beet sugar, corn syrup, sorghum syrup, honey, and maple, as well as the artificial sweeteners saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame, and sucralose. Sweet Stuff discusses sweeteners in the context of diet, science and technology, business and labor, politics, and popular culture. It looks at the ways that federal and state governments promoted some sweeteners and limited the distribution of others. It examines the times when newer and less costly sweeteners threatened the market dominance of older and more expensive ones. Finally, it explores such complex issues as food purity, food safety, and truth in advertising. Sweet Stuff will appeal to those interested in food culture, American culture, and American history.…

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Like New. In unused condition, may show some slight shelf wear, but otherwise unread. This title was digitally scanned from a rare, out of print edition, and will have some visual artifacts from that process.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Softcover. Condition: VG. Glossy color-illustrated softcover. xiii, 178 pp. BW and color illustrations. Published to accompany an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in 1999. The exhibit highlighted the 18th century fascination with science and men of science.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Unmarked hardcover no jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. Hardcover. Page 69-72 has a minor stain, slight yellowing to edge of pages but otherwise sharp, attractive copy with clean, unmarked pages throughout with good black and white photography and illustrations. Binding is solid. Minor edgwear but still presentable.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. PAPERBACK 1999. 25x17cm. 379 pages with index. Black & white illustrations. Flat spine. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref o30.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the remarkable story of a 19th-century American family who revolutionized astronomical observation. It chronicles the lives and work of Alvan Clark and his sons, George Bassett and Alvan Graham, who together formed the renowned firm Alvan Clark & Sons. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a burgeoning public fascination with astronomy, fueled by scientific advancements and the desire to explore the cosmos. The Clarks rose to prominence by crafting exquisite lenses for some of the world's most powerful telescopes, including the still-unmatched 40-inch lens at Yerkes Observatory. Beyond their technical mastery, the book explores the Clarks' dedication to scientific inquiry and their contributions to practical astronomy. It details their meticulous methods, their pursuit of perfection, and their own astronomical observations, including the discovery of double stars and participation in solar eclipse expeditions. Ultimately, this book illuminates the legacy of the Clark family, not only as skilled artisans but as pioneers who helped shape the course of astronomical discovery and pushed the boundaries of our understanding of the universe. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. Cloth, no dj. Ex-library, with usual markings, but otherwise bright and clean. Facsimile reprint with new intro. Two volumes in 1. Over 600 pp. in all. Illus.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Hardcover, second edition, v + 298 pages, copiously illustrated with b&w images, NOT ex-library. Minor handling wear. Book is clean and bright with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Issued without a dust jacket. -- The book traces the fascinating history of the Clark family, renowned for their work in optical design and manufacturing in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The authors provide an insightful account of how the Clarks revolutionised telescope making, producing some of the most important astronomical lenses of their time. The book highlights the family's craftsmanship, scientific expertise, and artistic dedication to optics, which earned them international recognition. Through meticulous research, the authors recount the Clark family's contributions to astronomy, detailing their partnerships with leading observatories and the construction of large refracting telescopes. The text also explores the technical and artistic aspects of the Clarks' work, offering a unique perspective on how they balanced scientific precision with aesthetic beauty. This book is an invaluable resource for historians of science, astronomy enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and technology. -- "Alvan Clark & Sons was an American maker of optics that became famous for crafting lenses for some of the largest refracting telescopes of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Founded in 1846 in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts by Alvan Clark (1804-1887, a descendant of Cape Cod whalers who started as a portrait painter), and his sons George Bassett Clark (1827-1891) and Alvan Graham Clark (1832-1897). Five times, the firm built the largest refracting telescopes, Great refractors, in the world. The Clark firm gained "worldwide fame and distribution", wrote one author on astronomy in 1899. The 18.5-inch (470 mm) Dearborn telescope (housed successively at the University of Chicago, Northwestern University and Adler Planetarium) was commissioned in 1856 by the University of Mississippi. The outbreak of civil war prevented them from ever taking ownership. As a result it was being tested in Cambridgeport when Alvan Graham observed Sirius B in 1862. In 1873 they built the 26-inch (660 mm) objective lens for the refractor at the United States Naval Observatory. In 1883, they build the 30-inch (760 mm) telescope for the Pulkovo Observatory in Russia, the 36-inch (910 mm) objective for the refractor at Lick Observatory was made in 1887, and the 40-inch (1,000 mm) lens for the Yerkes Observatory refractor, in 1897, only ever exceeded in size by the lens made for Great Paris Exhibition Telescope of 1900. The company also built a number of smaller instruments, which are still highly prized among collectors and amateur astronomers. The company's assets were acquired by the Sprague-Hathaway Manufacturing Company in 1933, but continued to operate under the Clark name. In 1936, Sprague-Hathaway moved the Clark shop to a new location in West Somerville, Massachusetts, where manufacturing continued in association with the Perkin-Elmer Corporation, another maker of precision instruments. Most of Clark's equipment was disposed of as scrap during World War II.".…

Condition: gut. 120 S., Abb., 23 cm, Bibliotheksexemplar, Einband leicht fleckig. Sprache: Englisch.

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hardcover. Condition: New.

Condition: Very Good.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

hardcover. Condition: new.

Softcover. Condition: gut. 2005. Celestial images : Antiquarian astronomical charts and maps from the Mendillo Collection In englischer Sprache. pages.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.