Starry Realms by Ball Robert (42 results)

Condition: New. pp. 383.

Condition: New. pp. 383.

Condition: New. pp. 383.

Condition: Fair. 1909. Cheap Edition. 371 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Noticeable sunning to spine and edges. Light marks to boards.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

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

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. New and revised edition of Ball's popular guide to the observable cosmos. With numerous b/w plates and diagrams. Rubbing to edges, tanning to page edges. Previous owner's blind-stamped name to ffep. Binding sound. Good.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Issued. Dark green cloth, lettered in gilt, bevelled edges. 4th ptg. of revised version of "Cheap Edition," Oct. 1909. Mildly rubbed edges and corners, spine extremities a bit frayed, with slight loss at head of spine. x,371 pp., illus. w/ b&w plates. Clean interior, firm binding. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. …

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

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Tips of corners show light wear, light sunfade to spine with white "97" on spine, small chips and wear to top/bottom of spine, previous owner name on title page, a few light smudges to covers. overall a very presentable and solid copy with clean pages. Photos on request.

Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. About The Book : In starry realms - I908 - preface to the original edition the contents of this little volume have within the last few years seen the light in various periodicals. There is not in the whole range of modem science a more fruitful subject for discussion than the sun and his connection with the earth. In the first place it is the function of the sun's attracting power to constrain the earth to follow that orbit in which she performs her annual revolution. About The Author : Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840-1913) was the son of naturalist Robert Ball, and Amelia Gresley Hellicar. He was born in Dublin. and was educated at Trinity College Dublin where he won a scholarship in 1859 and was a senior moderator in both mathematics and experimental and natural science in 1861. Ball worked for Lord Rosse from 1865 to 1867. In 1867, he became Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Royal College of Science in Dublin. There he lectured on mechanics and published an elementary account of the science. Ball became celebrated for his popular lectures on science. He gave an estimated 2500 lectures between 1875 and 1910 in towns and cities across Britain and Ireland. The Title 'In Starry Realms written/authored/edited by Sir Robert S. Ball', published in the year 2023. The ISBN 9788121296045 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 383 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is General. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 383.…

Reprint. Inscription from previous owner. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; x, 371 p. incl. front., illus. Subjects; Evolution. Astronomy. Krakatoa (Indonesia). 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. With numerous illustrations. Heavy book extra postage may be required. Deckle edges. There is gilt on the spine of the book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, faded marks and the spine edges are slightly frayed. The front and back inner hinges are visible. There is minor foxing on the end papers. Internally in good condition considering the age of the book (1895), the pages are neat and complete. The binding is secure. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Astronomy. Nice copy issued in blue cloth with a brown leather backstrip and gold titles on the spine. The front panel has a gold design on it. No dust jacket, as issued. 371 pages + ads. Gilt to all of the page ends. Book has moderate shelf wear. Gift inscription on half title page. Selling quality books for 35 years.…

Reprint. Inscription from previous owner. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; x, 371 p. incl. front., illus. Subjects; Evolution. Astronomy. Krakatoa (Indonesia). 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: New. Language: English. About The Book : In starry realms - I908 - preface to the original edition the contents of this little volume have within the last few years seen the light in various periodicals. There is not in the whole range of modem science a more fruitful subject for discussion than the sun and his connection with the earth. In the first place it is the function of the sun's attracting power to constrain the earth to follow that orbit in which she performs her annual revolution. About The Author : Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840-1913) was the son of naturalist Robert Ball, and Amelia Gresley Hellicar. He was born in Dublin. and was educated at Trinity College Dublin where he won a scholarship in 1859 and was a senior moderator in both mathematics and experimental and natural science in 1861. Ball worked for Lord Rosse from 1865 to 1867. In 1867, he became Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Royal College of Science in Dublin. There he lectured on mechanics and published an elementary account of the science. Ball became celebrated for his popular lectures on science. He gave an estimated 2500 lectures between 1875 and 1910 in towns and cities across Britain and Ireland. The Title 'In Starry Realms written/authored/edited by Sir Robert S. Ball', published in the year 2023. The ISBN 9788121296052 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 383 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is General. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 383.…

HB, 8vo, 371pp. Good condition in green cloth (no d/w). Mild wear. Significant flecking. Small 1cm spot on front cover where cloth has worn through. Nice bookplate on fep. Owner's name penned on fep. Eps a bit browned. Small mark at page edges. Pictures available on request.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. First published April 1892, this book is the fifth printing from June 1904 (one of 8,000 copies printed), 371 pages, illustrated. "'The object of the book is to give the gernal reader some sketches of specillay interesting matters relating to the different heavenly bodies. They may be regarded as supplementary to a treatise on elementary astronomy such as in my little volume "Starland." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER, blue cloth covers, lettering is bright on the spine. Light wear to the corners of the book, internally a nice clean tight copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the nature of the heat emitted by the sun and its implications for life on Earth. The author examines various theories about the source of the sun's heat, ultimately concluding that it is the result of the sun's gradual contraction. This process, known as the Kelvin-Helmholtz mechanism, involves the conversion of gravitational energy into heat energy as the sun's volume decreases. The book discusses the implications of this theory for the sun's longevity and the future of life on Earth. It also explores the role of the sun's heat in shaping the Earth's climate and supporting the growth of plants and animals. Ultimately, the book highlights the vital importance of the sun's heat to life on Earth and emphasizes the need to understand and protect this precious resource. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 386 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. first published 1892; this copy is an 1898 reprint; hardback in blue / black cloth boards with attractive stellar motif, and with gilded text blocks, 371 pages | a sound, clean copy which shows some edge wear; name inside (three times) otherwise free of notes etc | dispatched by Royal Mail within two working days.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardback copy in green cloth boards with black lettering to spine. No dustjacket. 371pp. With numerous b/w illustrations including frontispiece. Not library copy, no inscriptions, no underlined or highlighted. Light marks to boards. (7/3).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4th Edition. Thick 8vo. 371pp. Blue buckram boards with gilt titles to spine. Minor edge wear and bumping, primarily to the board corners and spine head & tail. Illusrated in b&w. Previous owners inscription to ffep. Front hinge slightly loose. Otherwise a Very Good copy.…

Two vols. x, [11]-383, [1]; x, 371, [1] pp., plus 2 pp. publ. ads. Colour chromolith frontisp. first vol., blue tinted photogravure frontisp. second vol., numerous text illustrations, diagrams, lunar & astronomical maps, charts, photo illustrations. Uniformly bound in half-black over blue cloth, beveled boards, gilt illust. on front cover,s gilt lettering on spines, decorated endpapers, a.e.g. (minor chipping head & foot of spine, edgewear, slight wear to corners, inner hinges second work a little shaken), still G set. Early printings of these informative works on astronomy, filled with sections on the constitution of Mars, the gas giants of Jupiter and Saturn, Jupiter's moons, a history of lunar astronomy, charting the moon, and an extensive section on meteorites. …

1893. (Leather binding) Good to very good, no dust jacket. 371pp. Full leather binding, gilt decorated cover, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, photographs, diagrams, index. Spine chipped and worn, most of leather spine label lost, corners lightly rubbed, marks on front endpaper where bookplate has been removed. (Astronomy, Moon, Planets, Stars, Sun, Telescope).…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 388. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1908 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 388.…