The Century of Science
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1963. First Edition. First? Printing. Hardcover. 313 pages. Illus., index, inscription on front endpaper. Signed by the author. More
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1963. First Edition. First? Printing. Hardcover. 313 pages. Illus., index, inscription on front endpaper. Signed by the author. More
Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1976. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. xii, 320, [4] p. Occasional footnotes. Tables. Glossary. Notes. Bibliography. Index. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. First Edition. 327, illus., index, stains to fore-edge, DJ soiled: edges worn, small tears, small pieces missing. Inscribed by the author. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. 2nd, Enlarged Edition. Second Printing. 366, illus., index, usual library markings, some discoloration ins bds & flylves, DJ worn & somewhat soiled: small edge tears/chipsGordon Dean was the chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission from 1950to 1953. This second edition contains a new chapter covering recent developments between 1953 (the year that the first edition was published) and 1956. More
New York: Perennial Library, 1987. First Printing. Trade paperback. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. xi, [1], 192 pages. Wraps. Profusely illustrated with 106 specifically numbered and captioned photographed. Interviews and Field Notes (pages 129-192). . Map. Cover has minor wear and soiling. Introduction by Jonathan Schell. Photographs show factories that produce parts for atom bombs, individuals affected by radiation, test sites, the Chernobyl reactor, and nuclear waste. Robert Del Tredici is a Canadian photographer, artist, and activist, who documented the impact of the 1979 Three Mile Island accident on the community. His first book of photographs and interviews, The People of Three Mile Island (Sierra Club Books, 1980), was a social critique of nuclear power. His second book, At Work in the Fields of the Bomb (Harper & Row, 1987), discussed the US nuclear weapons industry and won the 1987 Olive Branch Book Award for its contribution to world peace. He founded the Atomic Photographers Guild in 1987 along with photographers Carole Gallagher and Harris Fogel. Del Tredici has a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, and a Master of Arts in Comparative Literature. For many years he taught Photography and the History of Animated Film at Concordia University in Montreal, and he previously taught at Vanier College. Jonathan Edward Schell (August 21, 1943 – March 25, 2014) was an American author and visiting fellow at Yale University, whose work primarily dealt with campaigning against nuclear weapons. More
New York: Perennial Library, c1987. First Edition. First Printing. Trade paperback. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. xi, [1], 192 pages. Wraps. Profusely illustrated with 106 specifically numbered and captioned photographed. Interviews and Field Notes (pages 129-192). . Map. Cover has minor wear and soiling. Has usual ex-library markings, covers creased & worn: small edge chips and small rough spot inside front cover and on half title page. Introduction by Jonathan Schell. Photographs show factories that produce parts for atom bombs, individuals affected by radiation, test sites, the Chernobyl reactor, and nuclear waste. Robert Del Tredici is a Canadian photographer, artist, and activist, who documented the impact of the 1979 Three Mile Island accident on the community. His first book of photographs and interviews, The People of Three Mile Island (Sierra Club Books, 1980), was a social critique of nuclear power. His second book, At Work in the Fields of the Bomb (Harper & Row, 1987), discussed the US nuclear weapons industry and won the 1987 Olive Branch Book Award for its contribution to world peace. He founded the Atomic Photographers Guild in 1987 along with photographers Carole Gallagher and Harris Fogel. Del Tredici has a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, and a Master of Arts in Comparative Literature. For many years he taught Photography and the History of Animated Film at Concordia University in Montreal, and he previously taught at Vanier College. Jonathan Edward Schell (August 21, 1943 – March 25, 2014) was an American author and visiting fellow at Yale University, whose work primarily dealt with campaigning against nuclear weapons. More
New York: Oxford University Press. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. ix, [3], 393, [9] pages. Appendix. Notes. Essay on Sources. Bibliography. Index. Embossed stamp cut out of title page. DJ has some wear, soiling, edge tears, and chips. Derived from a Kirkus review: Robert Divine, professor of history at the University of Texas, chronicles the political and scientific confrontations of the years between 1954 and 1960 as the U.S. and Russia wrestled over disarmament and a nuclear test ban. Divine's detailed study taps public and private sources to reveal major confusion, indecision, and duplicity. The president was torn between a desire to limit arms and the fear of Russia. Public opinion vacillated from anxiety to apathy born of frustration and uncertainty. The scientific community itself was divided. The U.S. and the USSR would each make nuclear test ban overtures immediately following their latest round of not-very-clean nuclear tests. Positions finally relaxed but then came the U-2 incident and the crumbling of the Paris summit. Divine writes with admirable clarity and is critical of both sides. More
Stanford, CA: Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, 2003. First Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. xii, [2], 134, [4] pages. Figure. Index. Foreword by George P. Shultz. Hoover Institution Press Publication Number 524. The book is organized as follows: Introduction: The Nuclear Danger, Chapter I. From the Past to the Present; II. Looking Forward; III Denial Policies; IV. Defining Diplomacy's Task; V. Achieving Rollback: The Instruments of Diplomacy; VI. Applying Recommended Policies to Specific Cases; and VII. Conclusion. Sidney David Drell (September 13, 1926 – December 21, 2016) was an American theoretical physicist and arms control expert. He was professor emeritus at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) and senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. Drell was a noted contributor in the fields of quantum electrodynamics and high-energy particle physics. The Drell–Yan process is partially named for him. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1949. He co-authored the textbooks Relativistic Quantum Mechanics and Relativistic Quantum Fields with James Bjorken. Drell was active as a scientific advisor to the U.S. government, and was a founding member of the JASON Defense Advisory Group. He was an expert in the field of nuclear arms control and cofounder of the Center for International Security and Arms Control, now the Center for International Security and Cooperation. He was a Senior Fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution. He was a trustee Emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. More
New York: Whittlesey House, [1947]. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. 24 cm, 281 pages. , illus., index, bound upside down, bds somewhat worn & soiled, pencil erasures on endpapers, sticker removed from inside board. More
New York: Wings Books, c. 1990. Reprint Edition. 377, slight browning to text. More
Ottawa, Canada: Eldorado Mining and Refining, [1964]. 25 cm, 134, wraps, illus., maps, diagrams, name stamped on cover and table of contents, pencil erasure residue on flyleaf. More
New York: Random House, [1966]. 22 cm, 267 pages. Illus. Inscribed by the author. More
Brussels, Belgium: Euratom, 1966. First? Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 360, illus., diagrams, pencil erasure residue on title page, black mark on front endpaper, DJ worn, soiled, chipped, and torn. More
Washington DC: U. S. Department of Energy, 2006. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. vii, [1], 244 pages. Maps. Illustrations. Acronyms and Abbreviations. Endnotes. Rarely found as a handsomely bound hard copy (brown cloth with gold lettering on front and spine). Inscribed to Matt [Van Sickle] by Skip {Gosling} on fep. This work was written in conjunction with the opening of the Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was a joint project of the Department of Energy Office of History and Heritage Resources and the National Nuclear Security Administration. Since its establishment in 1957, the Office of History and Heritage Resources (OHHR) has consistently sought to maintain a level of excellence in its publications that meets all scholarly standards and yet is accessible to the general public. At the same time, OHHR has partnered with DOE program offices and field sites to provide historical products that are useful and fill specific departmental needs. In this effort, OHHR has produced a broad range of prize-winning monographs, shorter histories, articles, chronologies, and other publications. Volume II, Underground Nuclear Weapons Testing, 1957-1992 was projected but does not appear to have been completed. More
Washington DC: U. S. Department of Energy, 2006. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. vii, [1], 244 pages. Maps. Illustrations. Acronyms and Abbreviations. Endnotes. This work was written in conjunction with the opening of the Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was a joint project of the Department of Energy Office of History and Heritage Resources and the National Nuclear Security Administration. Since its establishment in 1957, the Office of History and Heritage Resources (OHHR) has consistently sought to maintain a level of excellence in its publications that meets all scholarly standards and yet is accessible to the general public. At the same time, OHHR has partnered with DOE program offices and field sites to provide historical products that are useful and fill specific departmental needs. In this effort, OHHR has produced a broad range of prize-winning monographs, shorter histories, articles, chronologies, and other publications. Volume II, Underground Nuclear Weapons Testing, 1957-1992 was projected but does not appear to have been completed. More
New York: Facts On File, 1978. First edition. First printing stated. Hardcover. [6], 167, [1] p. Map. Illustrations. Index. More
Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1988. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. xvi, 503 p. Names Index. Index. More
Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1971. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. [2], viii, 732 pages. Index. Pre-title page states Senate Documents, Vol.4-6, International Cooperation in Outer Space Symposium. Pencil erasure residue on fep. Ex-library with few library markings. Ex-United States Senate Library. Cover has slight wear and soiling. This symposium on "International Cooperation in Outer Space" brings together the contributions of 48 authors were were actively engaged in international space activities. As heads of operating agencies or as participants in research and development programs, the contributors have drawn upon their special knowledge and experience to produce the comprehensive information embodied in this document. More
New York: McGraw-Hill, [1966]. First Edition. First Printing. 22 cm, 404, pencil erasure on front endpaper, review slip laid in. More
Oak Ridge, TN: United States Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information, 1970. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. [2], 50 pages. Illustrations. Reading List. Cover has some wear and soiling. Ex-library with usual library markings. Some markings blacked out. This is one of The World of the Atom series Both series, "Understanding the Atom" and "The World of the Atom" have the following introduction. Nuclear energy is playing a vital role in the life of every man, woman, and child in the United States today. In the years ahead it will affect increasingly all the peoples of the earth. It is essential that all Americans gain an understanding of this vital force if they are to discharge thoughtfully their responsibilities as citizens and if they are to realize fully the myriad benefits that nuclear energy offers them. For this title the authors state: "We hear a great deal about atomic bombs and the damage they can do. But we hear very little about the peaceful uses of the atom. Even the atomic bomb can be used for peaceful purposes. These uses are important now, and, in the long run, will be very important to you and the other inhabitants of the earth. To understand the many uses of the atom we must look a little more closely into its nature." More
San Francisco, CA: Comm/Nuclear Responsibility, c1979. First Edition. First? Printing. 23 cm, 248, wraps, illus., bibliography, index, some soiling to covers, some foxing to fore-edge. More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2004. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xxv, [1], 469, [1] pages. List of Illustrations. Illustrations. Glossary of Characters. Appendix 1: The New Physics: the Path that Led to Quantum Mechanics. Appendix 2: Basic Information on the History of Fission. Appendix 3: The Sketch for the 'Super' that Evolved During the Berkeley Conference, Summer 1942. Notes and References. Select Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Peter Goodchild CChem FRSC (born 18 August 1939) is a former BBC television editor, who notably edited Horizon and who initiated the popular 1980s BBC science series Q.E.D.. He joined the BBC's Horizon, becoming a producer from 1965-69. From 1969-76 he was Editor of Horizon, at the time the series was much in its heyday and essential viewing for many people. Under him, it won a BAFTA award (British Academy Television Awards) in 1972 and 1974 for Best Factual Series. He was executive producer of the BAFTA Award winning series Marie Curie (1977) and Oppenheimer (1980). More
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Energy, [1990]. 28 cm, 66, wraps, illus., map, figures, chart, notes, bibliography, chronology. More
New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, c1990. First Edition. First Printing. 24 cm, 222, illus., map, figures, tables, appendix, notes, sources, index. More
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1990. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. The format is approximately 5.625 inches by 8.75 inches. xi, [1], 163, [1] pages. Appendix: Computing Energies and doses. Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. A narrative of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident and the trail of political reaction which followed the radioactive fallout across Europe and into the world. In an important new take on the topic, Gould examines the remarkably varied accounts produced by governments as news of the explosion spread accounts usually reflecting the influence of the national nuclear industry. Peter Gould (18 November 1932 – 22 January 2000) was an Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Geography at Penn State University. Throughout his tenure at Penn State University, Gould received many awards including the Lauréat Prix International de Géographie Vautrin Lud, the Retzius Gold Metal of the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography, as well as an honorary Doctor of Science from the Universitaire de Strasbourg. Dr. Gould was a main contributor to the quantitative revolution in the field of Geography. Professor Gould is still well known for his work with spatial analysis, and mental maps. His research on dynamic structures of geographic space and on television in particular constitute early building blocks for researching the geography of media and communication. The Peter R. Gould Center for Geography Education and Outreach within the Department of Geography at the Pennsylvania State University was named in his honor. Colgate University's Geography Department gives a Peter Gould Award in Geography annually. More