William Cecil Dampier Dampier Whetham (234 results)

Hardbound. Condition: Good. 514 pages.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Please note our copy is the 1944 3rd edition.

Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: good. 1912. 1st edition. Green cloth hardcover, no dust jacket, 190 pages. This book and its predecessor "The Family and the Nation" draw attention to the problem of heredity, "a conception which has hardly yet penetrated consciously into modern sociology, where the subject of environment has held hitherto almost limitless sway. We find it necessary continually to point out that improved conditions of life will not by themselves alone secure certain and corrresponding improvement in the inborn qualities of the race. Selection is also needed." Good condition except for cover scratches and corner creases, age spots, and a library code on the front flyleaf.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 3rd Edition. This Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged, was published in 1944. (First edition was 1929; Second edition 1930.) Hardcover in very good condition. Dusty gray boards with black spine lettering; corners & head & heel of spine bumped. Text block is clean & tight with no writings or markings noted. Endpapers and all text papers show age toning & dust dulling. Heavy papers have deckle edges on bottom and side. Two or three pages of the index show ghost of leaves of a pressed plant (plant no longer in book). Dust jacket in fair condition. All intact but shows shelf & edge wear and many chips along edges (see photos.) DJ not price clipped ($2.95.); in mylar cover. Title page notes title as listed here; dust jacket, however, just indicates "A History of Science." 574 numbered pages.…

Condition: New.

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

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Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. A History of Science and Its Relations With Philosophy & Religion. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Hinges starting. Rear board discolored. Scattered pencil marks.

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Softcover. x, [1], 275 p.; 20 cm. (Harper torchbooks. Science library ; TB 512) [Orig. title: Cambridge readings., 1924] VG lightly edgeworn (not creased) orig. orange on black wrapper.

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Paperback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. [x], 488 pp. Original cloth. Partly unopened. Very Good. First Edition.

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Condition: New.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. An early 1931 printing of William Cecil Dampier-Whetham's broad survey of the development of scientific thought and its continuing relationship with philosophy and religion. This edition contains xxi, 514 pages with illustrations, diagrams, bibliographical references, and an index. The copyright page records reprintings in November 1930, January 1931, and February 1931; the second edition was originally issued in 1930. Dampier-Whetham follows scientific inquiry from the ancient world and Middle Ages through the Renaissance, the Newtonian era, nineteenth-century physics and biology, and the emergence of modern scientific philosophy. Rather than treating discoveries in isolation, he places them within the larger history of religion, metaphysics, social thought, and changing conceptions of nature. Condition: Original dark blue cloth boards with blind-stamped borders and gilt spine lettering. Boards show rubbing, scattered spotting, surface marks, and wear at the corners. Spine is substantially faded and rubbed, with fraying and cloth loss at the head and additional wear at the foot; gilt lettering is dulled but remains readable. Page edges are age-toned. Previous owner's ink signature appears on the front free endpaper. Interior pages show general toning and occasional light spotting consistent with age. No dust jacket. A complete, serviceable reading and reference copy with notable exterior wear. First published in 1929 and quickly revised and reprinted, Dampier-Whetham's work became a frequently issued general history of science. Contemporary reviews appeared in both Nature and The American Historical Review, reflecting the book's early scholarly reception and broad interdisciplinary scope. Carefully packed and shipped in a sturdy box. USPS Media Mail available within the United States; expedited and international shipping quoted at cost. Returns accepted in accordance with AbeBooks' 30-day return policy. SCI 2a.…

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