Gerald Holton Editor (27 results)

paperback. Condition: Good. This book has some small marks but still in good condition in general, no lost page, no tear.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 159 pp. NAP. Contents divided into 23 chapters and 4 Parts: PART I : "The Origins of the Special Theory of Relativity" [Contributors: Sir Isaac Newton, Ernst Mach, Albert A. Michelson and Edward M. Morley, H.A. Lorentz, Jules Henri Poincare, Albert Einstein]; PART II : "The Nature of Relativity Theory" [Albert Einstein]; PART III : "How Was Relativity Theory Born?" [Albert Einstein, Sir Edmund Whittaker, Gerald Holton, Adolf Grunbaum]; PART IV : [1] "The Scientific Reaction to Einstein" [William F. Magie, Louis Trenchard More, Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington]; [2] "The Lay Reaction" [The New York Times Editorial, "A Mystic Universe" (January 28, 1928), H. Wildon Carr, Hugh Elliot, Thomas Jewell Craven, Pau; Chatham Squires, Jose Ortega yGasset]. Shiny black wrappers with Title lettering at top center front cover above abstract art object, an arc composed of many adjacent sets of parallel curved lines; Editor name lettering in light gray across middle front cover; Series name lettering in smaller white letters across bottom front cover. Rubbing wear down spine edges and at spine and cover corners; 1" soft creases at front cover corners; many white mini-creases and some white speckles on front cover (NOT in evidence on inside covers), just general useage signs; 21 pp. (of 159 pp.) have small amounts of ink underlining or margin lines; 4 pp. were once dog-eared; previous owner phone number and extension at top right half-title page/ffep: describes worse than it is, but there you have it. For a paperback 55 years old, it is still in good shape: the way to read a Science and Society Classic collection of essays.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. First Printing. Some uneven edge and spine fading; typical library marks. A study on scientific discovery and human society. 348 pages. Book.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Boston, 1965; blue cloth covered boards; minimal shelf wear; illustrated jacket with mild wear, top corner of front flap clipped and housed in a Bro-dart like cover; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; previous owner's name on free front end paper; 348 pages.…

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. September 1994, Volume 47, No. 9. 152 pp. September 1994, Vol. 47, Number 9 issue only! Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require extra postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. A great, almost spotlessly clean copy! Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy with minimal internal and external wear and use. Copy with crisp pages, clean text, and light shelf wear. Smooth covers. Light foxing on page edges, not affecting text.…

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.

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

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 272-430pp. Notes on contributors. some of the contributors: James Baldwin, Oscar Handlin, Randall Jarrel, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. etal. Po's name ontitle page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. Square, sound binding. Clean and bright pages. Light handling wear. Contents: Holton, Einstein and the Cultural Roots of Modern Science. Galison, The Americanization of Unity. Daston, Fear and Loathing of the Imagination in Science. Doniger and Spinner, Misconceptions: Female Imaginations and Male Fantasies in Parental Imprinting. Wilson, Consilience Among the Great Branches of Learning. Weinberg, Physics and History. Friedrich and Herschbach, Space Quantization: Otto Stern's Lucky Star. Gombrich, Eastern Inventions and Western Response. Ackerman, Leonardo da Vinci: Art in Science. Graham, Educational Dilemmas for Americans. 9.0" (23 cm) tall; 236 pages.…

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. 231 pp. Vol. 89, No. 3, Summer 1960 issue only! Solidly bound copy with moderate use and clean text. Discoloration of cover. Creased spine. Pictures of actual copy -not displayed here!- available upon request.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. 100 + pp. Spring 1995, Vol. 8, No. 2 issue only! ISSN 0895-4852. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text.

Paperback. 1st. 8vo. 271-431pp. Very good condition (short tear to lower spine; owner name; general wear). All domestic orders are fully trackable - Images available upon request.

Condition: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDGood, minor creasing, clean pages. Cover tanned and faded, spine worn. Summer 1960 issue: "The Russian Intelligentsia." Contributions by David Burg, Boris Elkin, Leopold H. Haimson, Max Hayward, David Joravsky, Leopold Labedz, Martin Malia, and others. Pp. 438-670. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No marks. Light wear to dust jacket with a short split at the bottom spine end. Nice clean used book.

Softcover. First Edition, First Printing. Book condition is Very Good, bound in wraps. Some rubbing and edgewear to exterior. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 4to. 11"h x 8 1/2"w. Contents: Special Section on Presidential Science Advice : "President's Science Advisory Committee Revisited" by William T. Golden, Robert F. Bacher, Andrew Goodpaster, Emanuel R. Piore, I. I. Rabi, James R. Killian, Ir., Hans A. Bethe, Jerome B. Wiesner, Nathan Reingold, Gerald Holton, William O. Baker Articles : "Pricing Human Life" by Barbara MacKinnon "Assessing Environmental Risk" by Frances M. Lynn "NOAA's Role and the National Interest" by Robert Fleagle "Conference Report: 4th Biennial Student Pugwash International" by David Hart "The Academic as Expert Witness" by Michael Ruse "Commentary on "The Academic as Expert Witness" by Harold Green. …

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 316 pages. 8.25x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Xx, 332 Pp. Red Cloth Printed In Orange, With Orange Endpapers. First Printing. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket Priced $20.00. Gift Quality. Photographs And Diagrams (illustrator).

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

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 363 pages. 9.75x6.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Vii, 233 Pp. White Cloth. First Edition (No Additional Printing Stated). Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket Priced $12.50. B/W Illustrations (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition (Unstated). 268 pages; Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Otherwise in Very Good condition. No noteworthy defects. No markings on text pages.; - We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. 017670; EINSTEIN ALBERT 1879 1955 SCIENCE. Illustrated (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: As New. T-Daefa60-D; Holton, Gerald (editor in chief); et al Daedalus: Journal of American Arts and Sciences - Fall 1960 - Special Issue : Arms Control Among the contributors to this issue: A. Doak Barnett; Hubert Humphrey; Herman Kahn; Henry Kissinger; Christopher Wright; and many others.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 363 pages. 9.75x6.75x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.