Random Walk Science Anthology (31 results)

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condition: Good. 1st. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1973 1st edition, Very Good/Very Good DJ in Mylar, dustjacket has 4 one-inch tears at top edges, tiny nick at top edge, light edgewear, in new Mylar, clean white text- no markings found, not a remainder, scratches on rear board & DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Nice copy of this 206 page, illustrated anthology of science writings. Minor fading of cover. Book.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket In protective mylar cover. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Very Good condition without a dust jacket. The covers are in great shape. The binding is square and tight. Small abrasion to the front flyleaf. There are two impressed seals and a red hand stamp on the title page. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The Institute of Physics, London, 1975. Hard cover. Book condition : Very good to near fine, appears little read. Covers protected with clear plastic.Book will be sent by UK postal service. Inventory #022897.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Crane, Russak & Co. Inc, 1973. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. No dust jacket. Covers have shelf wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Crane Russak, 1973. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with reinforcements inside jacket and surface tear on back cover.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Stiff unmarked book in red boards with bright gilt decoration; dusty top edge; in dust jacket with light shelfwear; 9.0 X 6.3 X 0.8 inches.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner personalization inked on FEP. Spine slightly cocked. Sunning on spine. Small open tear on spine crown. Light shelfwear on spine crown and heel and panel corners.; 206 pages.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap.

reprint orig. cloth Nice copy octavo 206pp., b/w ills..

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Hardback prev owners name inside slightly sunned d/j spine A Random Walk in Science an Anthology.Includes Illustrations. Diagrams. Book overview: This anthology provides an insight into the wit and intellect of the scientific mind through a blend of amusing and serious contributions written by and about scientists. The contributions record changing attitudes within science and mirror the interactions of science with society. Editorial Review-Kirkus Reviews Copyright (c) VNU Business Media, Inc. An anthology of articles on the foibles of science--pure and applied--and the follies of scientists, written mostly by themselves (heavy on the physicists). Most of the pieces have been gathered from publications such as the American Journal of Physics, but there are excerpts from Aristophanes, Swift, Goethe and Carroll. Many demonstrate a pungent capacity for self-parody, as in ""The High.More Energy Physics Coloring Book"" or ""The Uses of Fallacy"" (""in reductio ad nauseum the lecturer's aim is to get everyone in the class asleep and not taking notes""). Occasionally, the jokes are lead balloons (""'What is v? ' 'Planck's constant. ' 'And h? ' 'The length of the plank'""), and one sometimes gets the impression that scientists are patting each other on the back for having a sense of humor. A few of the pieces make serious points about the practices of researchers. An engaging ""play of intellectual high spirits, or high intellectual spirits. A Random Walk in Science: An Anthology Compiled by the Late R L Weber (1913-1997) (illustrator).…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Reprinted. 241 x 162 mm. 8vo. xvii, 206 pp. Illus. Pictorial red cloth. Fine.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. new edition edition. 138 pages. 9.50x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.