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- PublisherAxiom Books
- Publication date1981
- ISBN 10 0959416404
- ISBN 13 9780959416404
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages369
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Oliphant: The Life and Times of Sir Mark Oliphant
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Book Description Hardback. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Very slightly cocked [poor storage]. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 369 pages. The biography of the noted Australian scientist and humanist. Sir Mark Oliphant helped to build the first atomic bomb then overwhelmed by horror at its consequences became an anti-bomb campaigner. He played a key role in the development of radar and helped establish the Australian Academy of Science. He was the Governor of South Australia from 1971 until 1976. Seller Inventory # 288379
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Oliphant: The Life and Times of Sir Mark Oliphant
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "Australian scientist and humanitarian Sir Mark Oliphant has always seemed larger than life. He has walked and worked with great men, stood at the heart of great world events, left his own indelible imprint on history. He helped build the first atomic bombs. Then, overwhelmed by horror at the consequences, he entreated men to renounce all destructive uses of atomic energy. Scientists, he warns, must be ever alert to the social impact of their work. Oliphant played a key role in the development of radar; helped establish a great university; co-founded a renowned scientific society. He won many honours and held high public office as Governor of South Australia. Always he has remained a figure of controversy, demonstrating against war, challenging politicians, publicly debating the nature of God, preaching the cause of environment conservation and leaping instinctively to the aid of underdogs. Blunt, honest, loyal, yet at heart a very simple man with a robust sense of fun, Mark Oliphant is widely recognised as a great Australian. This is his story." --- Inscribed by Stewart Cockburn to John Bonython (1905-1992, chairman of Advertisers Newspapers Ltd, founding chairman of the first board of directors of Santos Limited). --- Original black papered boards, lettered gilt on spine (25 cm height). Illustrated dustwrapper (Portrait). Now protected. Pp. xviii, 369 with Double-page illustrated title page, Foreword (by Sir Paul Hasluck - previous Governmor-General of Australia), List of Illustrations (21), Sayings of Mark Oliphant, Introduction & Acknowledgments, Appendix I: Letters, Appendix II: Glossary, Appendix III: Honours & Awards, Appendix IV: Scientific Papers, Sources and Bibliography, Index. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 18387
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Black paper covered boards slightly rubbed to bottom ofspine. Green unclipped dustjacket, slightly sunned to spine, small tears to corners and top of spine. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 66936
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Book Description HARDCOVER. 1981, First edition. A very good copy with light foxing to the edges of the text block and a mild lean to the spine. The d/w is also very good. Seller Inventory # 5533614
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