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Mankind's scientific progress, as it happened, complete with all the dead ends and unrealised theories. Four hundred years of thinking and re-thinking and all the breakthroughs.
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1954 The Young Traveller in SpaceLondon: 1954A smart first edition copy of this non-fiction work by Arthur C. Clarke, an illustrated exploration of the history of space.
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c1810 Meteorological and Miscellaneous TractsCardiff: c1810The very scarce first edition of this collection of tracts about meteorology, gardening and farming, by Col. James Capper.
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2012 4vols Victorian Science and Literature: Part II, Volumes 5-8London: 2012Smart first edition copies of the complete Part II of an eight-volume exploration of Victorian science and literature.
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1907 Astronomical Essays: Historical and DescriptiveLondon: 1907A smart copy of the first edition of this collection of essays by Irish amateur astronomer John Ellard Gore.
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1943 Southern HarvestLondon: 1949A first edition copy of this lesser known work written and illustrated by the engraver Claire Leighton.
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1969 Discoveries of Space a Pictorial NarrationLondon : 1969A first English edition of this richly illustrated work on the discoveries of space.
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1903 Problems in AstrophysicsLondon: 1903A first edition copy of Agnes Clerke's third and last major work on astrophysics, with numerous illustrations.
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1891 Telescopic Work for Starlight EveningsLondon: 1891A very scarce copy of the first edition of William F Denning's work concerned with astronomy, complete with all leaves of plates.
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1686 Astro-Meteorologica, or Aphorisms and Discourses of the Bodies CoelestialLondon: 1686John Goad's scarce late seventeenth-century meteorological and astrological work on weather prediction and celestial bodies, previously owned by Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale.
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1963 Survey of the MoonLondon: 1963A bright copy of this amateur astronomer's guide to the moon by Patrick Moore, enriched with black and white plates.
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1944 Sun CompassLondon: 1944The scarce first edition of this book about the sun compass including a small pocket sun compass.
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1954 Space, Gravity and the Flying SaucerLondon: 1954An exciting first edition of this work exploring the reality of flying saucers and rocket ships.
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1910 Science From an Easy ChairLondon: 1910A lavishly illustrated first edition of ‘Science from an Easy Chair’ by Sir Ray Lankester.
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1827 Vox StellarumLondon: 1827The first edition of this popular astrological almanack by Francis Moore for the year 1827.
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1908-10 Science in Modern LifeLondon: 1908-10A very smart set of this educational science series. This series was edited by Professor Ainsworth-Davis and covers a variety of subjects that fall within the everyday 'modern science'.
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1679 Practical AstrologyLondon: 1679An extremely scarce first edition of John Middleton's treatise on practical astrology.
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1837 History of the Inductive SciencesLondon: 1837William Whewell's attempt to systemise the development of science through time. The scarce first edition complete in three volumes.
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1788 Weatherwise's Federal Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1789Boston: 1788An extremely scarce American almanac from the eighteenth century containing ephemerides. An early publication following American independence, this work contains many astronomical notes.
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1939 Cosmic Rays Three LecturesCambridge: 1939The first edition of R. A. Millikan's three lectures, each discussing prominent fields in astronomy and physics. In the original price-clipped dustwrapper.
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1895 Report On The Total Eclipse Of The SunSacramento: 1895A scarcely found, excellent first edition of this published report of the total eclipse as seen from Chile.
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1948 Cosmic Rays and Nuclear PhysicsLondon: 1948A nice first edition of Lajos Janossy's interesting work on cosmic rays and nuclear physics, illustrated throughout with numerous in-text illustrations.
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1599 Tabulae Astronomicae: Quibus Facile Omnia Capita, Quae ad Usum SphaeraeAntverpiae; [Antwerp]: 1599A very scarce first edition of this fascinating early Latin work on astronomy, written during the Copernican Revolution. This work contains countless tables for astronomical reference. Illustrated with three folding plates.
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1950 Catalogue Newton Grace K. Babson Collection Webber First Edition Limited Edition IllustratedNew York: 1950A first edition, limited edition copy 'Catalogue of the Works of Sir Isaac Newton' from the Grace K. Babson Collection.
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1954 The Young Traveller in Space First Edition Dustwrapper Children'sLondon: 1954The first edition of this children's work by noted author Arthur C. Clarke.
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1950 Interplanetary Flight Arthur C Clarke Dustwrapper First Edition AstronauticsLondon: 1950The first edition Arthur C. Clarke's influential work on space exploration.