J E Thomson Editor (15 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. ORIGINAL PUBLICATION; softcovers; ex-library; light creasing of corners of covers and leaves; o/w in very good condition. Journal.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. ORIGINAL PUBLICATION; softcovers; ex-library; light tanning of covers; light creasing of corners of covers and leaves; o/w in very good condition. Journal.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1934. J.M. Dent, London, 1934. Hard Cover, green boards, gilt titles. Book Condition : Very Good, Text clean, no-notations, forpages slightly browned. Minor spotting page edges. book will be sent by UK postal service. Bookseller Inventory #004943. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. N/A (illustrator). N/A. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1934. J.M. Dent, London, 1934. Hard Cover, Green boards, gilt titles. Book Condition : Very Good, Text clean, no-notations. Forepages mild browning, Spine minor bumping. book will be sent by UK postal service. Bookseller Inventory #004942. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. N/A (illustrator). N/A.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Light edge rubbing and surface wrinkling to spine. Light edge and surface wear to covers. Pages browned but otherwise unmarked. Contains 'The Two-Timer' by Masson, 'The Orbs' by Watney, 'Entry from Earth' by Castell, 'Hi, Sancho!' by Jents, 'Temporary Resident' by High, 'The Sword Against the Stars' by Hall, 'The Craft of SF' by Jones, reviews by Cawthorn and Bennett and letters to the editor. Interior illustrations by Cawthorn and Thomson. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Cawthorn, James; Thomson, A. (illustrator). …

Softcover. First Edition, First Printing. Book condition is Very Good, bound in glossy wraps. Some rubbing and edgewear to exterior. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 4to. 11"h x 8 1/2"w. Contents: "Forming Judgments of Attitude Certainty, Intensity, and Importance: The Role of Subjective Experiences" by Geoffrey Haddock, Alexander J. Rothman, Rolf Reber, and Norbert Schwarz "Self-Discrepancies and Affect: Incorporating the Role of Feared Selves" by Charles S. Carver, John W. Lawrence, and Michael F. Scheier "Ideological and Attributional Boundaries on Public Compassion: Reactions to Individuals and Communities Affected by a Natural Disaster" by Linda J. Skitka "Social Identity Salience and the Emergence of Stereotype Consensus" by S. Alexander Haslam, Penelope J. Oakes, Katherine J. Reynolds, and John C. Turner "Influence of Impression-Management Goals on the Emerging Contents of Group Stereotypes: Support for a Social-Evolutionary Process" by Mark Schaller and Lucian Gideon Conway III "Injustice and Powerseeking" by Craig A. Foster and Caryl E. Rusbult "Feeling and Speaking: Mood Effects on Verbal Communication Strategies" by Joseph P. Forgas "An Equity Theory Analysis of the Impact of Forgiveness and Retribution on Transgressor Compliance" by Brad R. C. Kelln and John H. Ellard "Overlapping Mental Representations of Self, In-Group, and Partner: Further Response Time Evidence and a Connectionist Model" by Eliot R. Smith, Susan Coats, and Dustin Walling "Satisfaction Judgments in Positive and Negative Moods: Effects of Concurrent Assimilation and Contrast Producing Processes" by Andrea E. Abele and Guido H. E. Gendolla "Perceived Social Support and Attributions for Failed Support" by Lisa Thomson Ross, Catherine J. Lutz, and Brian Lakey. …

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Faint reading creasing to the spine. Some light surface and edge wear to the covers with a little browning to the rear cover and to the title on the spine. Browning to the pages and small creases to three pages at the front but the pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Contains The Shores of Death (Part 1) by Moorcock; Private Shape by Bounds; Integrity by Woods; I Remember, Anita. by Jones; Andromeda by Reed; New Experience by Tubb and an editiorial and book reviews by Moorcock (the latter under the James Colvin pen name). Cover illustration by Jakubowicz and interior illustrations by Cawthorn, Gilmore, Graham and Thomson. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Cawthorn, James; Jakubowicz; Gilmore; Graham; Thomson (illustrator).…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Some light surface and edge wear to the covers with a little browning to the rear cover. Browning to the pages which are otherwise clean and unmarked. Includes The Shores of Death (Part 1) by Moorcock; Private Shape by Bounds; Integrity by Woods; I Remember, Anita. by Jones; Andromeda by Reed; New Experience by Tubb and an editiorial and book reviews by Moorcock (the latter under the James Colvin pen name). Cover illustration by Jakubowicz and interior illustrations by Cawthorn, Gilmore, Graham and Thomson. Cawthorn, James; Jakubowicz; Gilmore; Graham; Thomson (illustrator).…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Contains Galactic Patrol (Part 4 of 6) by Smith, Dark Eternity by Fearn, City of the Rocket Horde by Schachner, Mana by Russell, The Mind Master by Long, Space Signals by Macfadyen, Angel in the Dust Bowl by Lone, The Secret of the Rocks by Winterbotham, From the Vacuum of Space by Haggard, The Time Contractor by Binder and Spectral Adventurers by McKay. Cover by Brown and interior art by Thomson, Binder, Wesso, and Dold. Tape around the bottom two inches of the spine which is a little chipped at the top and bottom. Previous owner's name at the top of the contents page. The pages are browned with some creasing to the bottom corners at the back and a few small tears to the top corners at the back but they are generally otherwise unmarked. Brown, Howard V; Wesso, H.W.; Dold, Elliott Jr.; Thomson, C.R.; Binder, Jack (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Viii, 72 Pp. Blue Cloth Lettered In White. First Edition. Very Good, Light Wear. Dust Jacket Worn, Long Tear Across Front Cover, Small Losses At Corners.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 317 pages. 10.24x7.60x0.76 inches. In Stock.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint with corrections. lix, [1], 802 pages with in text illustrations and 44 plates at the end. Footnotes. Tables. Historical Notes. Indexes. Volume II ONLY. This is an ex-library book with library markings on both the dust jacket and in the book. DJ in plastic sleeve affixed to the boards, some soiling, and has tape stains inside flyleaves. The development of technology and the inventions that have marked the progress of civilization from the earliest times are described and examined in light of social, economic, and political trends. Charles Joseph Singer (2 November 1876 - 10 June 1960) was a British historian of science, technology, and medicine. He served as medical officer in the British Army. Trained in medicine, he qualified for medical practice in 1903. He was appointed medical officer on an expedition to the border region between Abyssinia and Sudan. Forced to return to England on his father's death in 1908, he held positions at various hospitals in London until he moved to Oxford in 1914 to work with Sir William Osler. Singer accepted a commission as medical officer in the British Army in 1916, first as a pathologist and then as part of an archaeological expedition. At war's end, he returned to Oxford to lecture on the history of biology. In 1920 he was appointed to a lectureship in the history of medicine at University College of the University of London. He became president of the History of Medicine Society at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, in 1920. Among the contributors were John Waterer, Cyril Aldred, Gisela Richter, Sherwood Taylor, Martin Briggs, Herbert Maryon, Philip Grierson, and Bertrand Gille. Singer continued research into various topics and published several noteworthy books, including editing the monumental A History of Technology, which was released in five volumes between 1954 and 1958. Eric John Holmyard (11 July 1891 - 13 October 1959) was an English science teacher at Clifton College, and historian of science and technology. His scholarly work included rectification of accounts of the history of alchemy, particularly in relation with Islamic science. He translated texts from Arabic and Latin, and wrote extensively on Geber. He was responsible with D. C. Mandeville for the re-attribution of the alchemical text De Mineralibus to an origin in Avicenna. Holmyard served as the founding editor of the scientific review and history of science journal Endeavour. Per Wikipedia: Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible products such as tools or machines, and intangible ones such as software. Technology plays a critical role in science, engineering, and everyday life. Technological advancements have led to significant changes in society. The earliest known technology is the stone tool, used during prehistory, followed by the control of fire-which in turn contributed to the growth of the human brain and the development of language during the Ice Age, according to the cooking hypothesis. The invention of the wheel in the Bronze Age allowed greater travel and the creation of more complex machines. More recent technological inventions, including the printing press, telephone, and the Internet, have lowered barriers to communication and ushered in the knowledge economy. While technology contributes to economic development and improves human prosperity, it can also have negative impacts such as pollution and resource depletion, and can cause social harms like technological unemployment resulting from automation. As a result, philosophical and political debates about the role and use of technology, the ethics of technology, and ways to mitigate its downsides are ongoing.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. lv, 828, [9] pages + 36 plates, Volume 1 ONLY of the 5-vol. set. Color frontis illustration. Illustrations (Contains many in text line drawings and 36 black-and-white full-page plates at the end of the volume). Maps. Figures. Tables. Chronological Tables. References. Bibliography. Index. Ex-library copy with the usual library markings. DJ, has wear, tears, chips and soiling, DJ in plastic sleeve attached to the boards. Tape stains inside flyleaves. The development of technology and the inventions that have marked the progress of civilization from the earliest times are described and examined in light of social, economic, and political trends. Charles Joseph Singer (2 November 1876 10 June 1960) was a British historian of science, technology, and medicine. He served as medical officer in the British Army. Trained in zoology and medicine, he qualified for medical practice in 1903. He was appointed medical officer on an expedition to the border region between Abyssinia and Sudan. Forced to return to England on his father's death in 1908, he held positions at various hospitals in London until he moved to Oxford in 1914 to work with Sir William Osler. Singer accepted a commission as medical officer in the British Army in 1916, first as a pathologist and then as part of an archaeological expedition. At war's end, he returned to Oxford to lecture on the history of biology. In 1920 he was appointed to a lectureship in the history of medicine at University College of the University of London. He became president of the History of Medicine Society at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, in 1920. Includes contributions from L. S. B. Leakey, Grace, Crowfoot, Herbert Maryon, Gordon Childe,Zeuner, and Neugebauer. Singer continued research into various topics and published several noteworthy books, including editing the monumental A History of Technology, which was released in five volumes between 1954 and 1958. Eric John Holmyard (11 July 1891 13 October 1959) was an English science teacher at Clifton College, and historian of science and technology. His scholarly work included rectification of accounts of the history of alchemy, particularly in relation with Islamic science. He translated texts from Arabic and Latin, and wrote extensively on Geber. He was responsible with D. C. Mandeville for the re-attribution of the alchemical text De Mineralibus to an origin in Avicenna. Holmyard served as the founding editor of the scientific review and history of science journal Endeavour. Per Wikipedia: Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible products such as tools or machines, and intangible ones such as software. Technology plays a critical role in science, engineering, and everyday life. Technological advancements have led to significant changes in society. The earliest known technology is the stone tool, used during prehistory, followed by the control of firewhich in turn contributed to the growth of the human brain and the development of language during the Ice Age, according to the cooking hypothesis. The invention of the wheel in the Bronze Age allowed greater travel and the creation of more complex machines. More recent technological inventions, including the printing press, telephone, and the Internet, have lowered barriers to communication and ushered in the knowledge economy. While technology contributes to economic development and improves human prosperity, it can also have negative impacts such as pollution and resource depletion, and can cause social harms like technological unemployment resulting from automation. As a result, philosophical and political debates about the role and use of technology, the ethics of technology, and ways to mitigate its downsides are ongoing. Third Impression, with correction [stated]. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Tears to jacket with loss. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover. Owners signature on initial title page. Owners stamp on FEP of R.S. Bryce-LaPorte, a sociologist who established one of the first African-American studies departments at Yale University. Clean, unmarked pages. vi, 254 p., 17 cm.…