First Riddles Ancient Science by Tomas Andrew (19 results)

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.

paperback, 224pp, illustrated, pages browning, text clean and sound, no inscriptions, spine lightly creased, cover edges rubbed, Good condition. ISBN: 0722185413.

Good paperback (light edgewear, pages age-toned). Overall clean and unmarked. 224 pp Paperback. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale.

Soft cover. Condition: Good +. 7th printing. 180 pp. Wraps have light rubbing and edgewear. Spine straight, faintly creased. Brief notes in pencil to title page, previous owner's small rubber stamps.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are clear from notations. Creases and scratches visible across cover of paperback. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. Reprint. Clean and tightly bound paperback, spine creased, card covers rubbed, no inscriptions. 224 pages, illustrations on plates, bibliography.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. We Are Not the First: Riddles of Ancient Science. Tomas, Andrew. Bantam. 1973. 180p. paperback, covers bumped/scuffed, binding tight, text clean/unmarked, price stamp front endpaper40.00.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1976 printing.Small surface tear at base of spine, faint diagonal cover crease, owner name inside cover. 223pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1973 printing. Moderate cover wear and age toning, scotch tape repair to lower spine. 223pp.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Reprint. The wraps are shelf rubbed and bit edge worn. some tanning. a bit marked. previous owner's inscription on the inside of the front cover. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Reprint; Second Printing. Clean, tightly bound book, back board water stained, no inscriptions, in an unclipped dustjacket which is water stained, creased and worn, sunned at the spine and has an area of loss to the back cover. 224 pages, 22 illustrations on plates, bibliography.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good (fault). Later Printing (4th). 1/2" tear on bottom edge of back cover.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good++ Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Slight edgewear to black cloth cover, owner name top of inside front cover. No other writing, no stamps. Light edgewear to dust jacket - now in a protective mylar cover. Size: 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition paperback. No inscriptions. Small scrape to edge of cover spine and moderate age toning to interior pages throughout. - - - General information: please email for any more information or condition photos. If you request condition photos, these will be added to the AbeBooks listing within 2 business days. There may be other minor faults not included here, but this description should include all important points and convey accurately the overall condition of the book(s) or other item. We are happy to give a more detailed description (by volume where applicable) on request. Please note that if there is a photo next to the listing which is titled 'Stock Photo', this is a generic photo provided by abe and not a photo of the actual book listed. The design of the covers and binding may be the same or may differ substantially. Posted next day (Mon-Fri) from the UK. We normally post by Royal Mail 1st class within the UK, but may use a slower service for books over 1kg or multiple orders or a tracked service for higher value orders. We normally post by tracked mail for overseas deliveries, and may request additional postage (at cost) for heavier books (buyers always have the option to cancel the order if we do so).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Good dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First American edition (so stated). New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1971. First American edition (so stated). Very Good condition in a bright and shiny Good dust jacket. PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. The jacket has a few short closed edge tears but NO chips or fading. NOT price clipped ($6.95). NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Previous owner's bookplate on the front free endpaper and his ink stamp on the rear endpaper. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Chronology. Bibliography. Bound in the original black cloth lettered on the spine in metallic green. Complete with dust jacket. From a 2011 review by Tartarus: "We Are Not the First is a fascinating book that shows that while the modern world has made great progress in science and technology, all of these achievements had already been done long ago. As this book shows, many ancient societies knew many things that were only rediscovered historically rather recently. They knew that matter is comprised of atoms, that the earth is round and revolves around the sun, that the earth rotates on its axis, that the light of the moon is reflected sunlight, that the moon has mountains and craters, that the moon caudes tides, that meteors come from outer space, that the Milky Way is a vast conglomeration of stars, that the stars are at an 'immeasurable' distance from us, that life evolves through natural processes, and much much more. Many ancient scholars even suspected the existence of extraterrestrial life. Furthermore, the advanced scientific knowledge of the ancients was often put to practical use in the form of technologies that were supposedly only invented in modern times. Advanced metal forging, advanced medical science, guns, nuclear weapons, electricity, aircraft, space travel, robots, computers, radio, television, socialist economic systems, and more. Technologies and scientific concepts equalling and even surpassing those of our modern world were in use in ages long past. Certain things such as alchemy, antigravity and interplanetary and interstellar space travel represent examples of ancient science and technology exceeding modern science and technology. But how could this be so? Andrew Tomas suggests that perhaps an alien race came to Earth in prehistoric times and taught early humans to use advanced science and technology. Some may consider this as tainting the book's value, as the whole 'ancient astronaut' concept is often associated with such sloppy and biased reasearchers as Erich von Daniken and Zechariah Sitchin. But Andrew Tomas is nothing like this. His suggestion of ancient astronauts is based not so much on the fact that there were ancient 'ahead of their time' technologies and scientific ideas, but more on the fact that many ancient legends speak of visitors from the stars. Furthermore, unlike people such as Daniken, Tomas does not denigrate human achievement and potential. On the contrary, he seems to view humanity a clever and resourceful. And most of the book is not about aliens, but about advanced science and technology in ancient human cultures. The existence of advanced science and technology in ancient times is quite well supported by the evidence. Irregardless of whether one thinks the source of this is a lost high-tech human civilisation, visitors from the stars, or a combination of both, one thing is still clear: We are not the first.". First American edition (so stated). Hardcover. Very Good condition/Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 222pp. + 16 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. Hardback in dust wrapper. Third reprint of the first edition, May 1972. 224pp, with b&w photo illus. Book has just minor signs of use. Clean, without inscriptions - near fine. Unclipped dw has edge wear, with chipping and some loss to the ends of the spine. Good overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing. Pages clean and bright no markings. Inlcudes original dust jacket price clipped. Light edge wear to dust jacket with some small creases, housed in mylar sleeve. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.