Published by Basic Books, New York, 1967
Seller: Persephone's Books, Gastonia, NC, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 240 pp. Slight chipping to upper edge of jacket; rear jacket flap is creased. "My thesis is a simple one: that the pace at which a technology advances depends upon engineers having the materials with which to change scientific discovery or ingenious invention into practical technology.".
Published by John Murray, 1967
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1967. No Edition Remarks. 240 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations and plates. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.
Published by Basic Books Inc., 1967
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear.
Published by John Murray, London, 1967
Seller: Rivermead Books, Southampton., United Kingdom
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. VG/Fair, black pictorial dj with white titles on spine, dj has plenty of wear and a little tear at all edges/corners, ex-Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment Library, contents are clean and unmarked, small octavo 240pp. Weight 600g. Anatomy of materials; materials to handle heat; strong materials; composite materials; 'living' material; 'hot' materials; electrically conducting; non-conducting; semiconducting; optical; Noble; materials with holes; materials with memories. Includes tailpiece & glossary. Ex-Library.
Published by John Murray, London, 1967
Seller: Rivermead Books, Southampton., United Kingdom
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. VG, hardback, turquoise cloth covers with silver titles on spine, ex-Royal Aircraft Establishment Library, contents are clean and unmarked, 12mo 240pp. Anatomy of material; materials to handle heat; strong materials; composite materials; 'living' materials; 'hot' materials; electrically conducting materials; non-conducting materials; semiconducting materials; optical materials; noble materials; materials with holes; materials with memories. Tailpiece and glossary. Ex-Library.