Rlf boyd (40 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. HARDCOVER; ex-library; light foxing of endpages and edges; o/w in good condition. Book.

Zustand: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

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

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Spanish Edition. One page has underlining in pencil, otherwise clean with slight toning. Small smudges on end papers. Nontheless, a nice little copy. 172.

Hard cover. Zustand: Good. No dust jacket. Reprint. Bibliography: p. 326.

Broschiert. Zustand: Gut. 395-538 Seiten; Das hier angebotene Buch stammt aus einer teilaufgelösten wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek und trägt die entsprechenden Kennzeichnungen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.). Schnitt und Einband sind etwas staubschmutzig; Einbandkanten sind leicht bestossen; der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 250.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Very Good -. Reprinted. Normal dust jacket age wear; a nice copy of book with only light wear. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Couverture différente. Edition 1974. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Former library book. Different cover. Edition 1974. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Review copy. Sm 8vo, 128 pp. B&W plates Hard cover, FINE. DJ, VG. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used - Very Good. NY: Harper & Brothers, copyright 1960. 128 pages. 4 plates (Pioneer V, Skylark camera), 27 figures. 7.5 x 5", cloth, dj. Dj foxed, VG/VG.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Hardcover; second impression, revised; Hutchinson of London; surplus librar y copy with the usual stampings; reference number taped to spine; fading, s cuffing, and edge wear to exterior; corners bumped; fading to pages; otherw ise in good condition with clean text, firm binding.…

Hardcover. Zustand: UsedGood. ASIN: B0026NWE1C Hardcover; surplus library copy with the usual stampings; reference number written on spine; fading and shelf wear to exterior; fron t board slightly bowed; tear in rear endpaper repaired with tape; otherwise in good condition with clean text, firm binding.…

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Zustand: Aceptable. Boyd, R. L. F. La investigación del espacio. México, Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1962. Características: Rúsitca en buen estado. 172 p. (17 x 11 cms.). Peso: 240 grs. (2787 NVO).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Juvenile non fiction, illustrated with black and white photos. In Harper's Science today series. Dust jacket is lightly soiled with one edge tear at lower spine edge.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition and printing. In near fine burgundy coloured boards wih silver titles to spine. The boards are very strong, flat and clean and the spine ends and edges are firm. The white end papers are unmarked. The text block is very securely attached, even and is not marked. It is printed in two columns and has black and white photos No dedications etc. Near fine condition. In very good minus white dust jacket with black sketches of the three authors to front and black titles. The jacket is very white and is spotless; with approx one inch closed tear from front, tail edge. Not clipped. In new removable protective sleeve.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Very good in very good dust jacket. Slim Hardcover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Minor wear to the edges and corners. DJ has wear and tear with stains.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1250grams, ISBN.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing (1971). 138pp. VG/VG copy, errata sheet tipped in on ffep, now preserved in archival jacket protector. Compliments slip with printed note referring to the book from BSI director general Bob Feilden (1917-2004) to Dan Johnston at the Design Council laid in.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1954 First Edition. Pergamon Press, London, 1954. Hard Cover. Book Condition : Very Good, ex-library, usual stamps marks. Text and photographs in superb condition. Heavy book will require extra postage. Bookseller Inventory #002883. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. N/A (illustrator). N/A. …

Zustand: Poor. The jacket is a little worn/scuffed to its edges. Light tanned strip to the inside page. Remains fine to read and reference throughout.

1954, viii, 376 pp., linnen, lichte sporen van gebruik, verder uitstekend.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. minor wear and creasing pages yellowed.

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

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. First separate edition. 8vo. pp. 592-9; fine in self-wrappers. A discussion of the subject based on the author's work at University College, London.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Some light foxing, including on page edges. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,200grams, ISBN:0720803942.…

Paperback. Ref. A36511. 11x17. 172 pág. con Ilust. b/n. + 4 de fotos b/n. Sellos ant. propietario. Astronomía. 40-A Astronomía Sin categorizar.

Hardcover. Zustand: UsedGood. Hardcover; spotting and light soiling to exterior, with bumps to corners an d edges; former owner's name and label inside front cover; binding reinforc ed; in good condition with clean text. No dust jacket. Papers in this volum e were read at a conference arranged by the Upper Atmosphere Rocket Researc h Panel of the United States and by the Gassiot Committee of the Royal Soci ety of London.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Space Research (1960) By R. L. F. Boyd | Arrow Books ISBN: none (launched pre-barcode era) Condition: Good (orbit-stable, mildly retro-futuristic) Offered by: Crappy Old Books This is Space Research (1960) , from that magnificent moment in history when ?space? meant: Rockets that looked like rockets Computers the size of wardrobes And a collective belief that by about 1990 we?d all have moon timeshares and tasteful silver jumpsuits. R. L. F. Boyd sits you down, straightens his tie and calmly explains what humanity is actually doing up there, using the best mid-century science and the finest diagrams a slide-rule can buy. What?s inside (besides optimism and equations) Expect a guided tour through: Rockets and propulsion ? why things have to go very, very fast to escape Earth, and how not to explode in a completely undignified way on the launchpad. Satellites ? freshly minted marvels at the time, not yet reduced to ?things that tell you where the nearest coffee shop is.? Space environment ? vacuum, radiation, temperature extremes; all the reasons space would kill you instantly if given half a chance. Scientific experiments in orbit and beyond ? cosmic rays, solar wind, atmospheric studies, and other concepts you can borrow to sound clever at parties. It?s written before the Moon landing, so the whole thing hums with anticipation : space is not routine, it?s still a terrifying, thrilling frontier. The tone: serious science, pre-meme Boyd writes as a proper scientist of 1960 : Clear, precise, and encouragingly unflustered by the whole ?leaving the planet? business. Explanations are straightforward, with just enough maths to look respectable but not enough to make your eyes water. The overall vibe is: ?Yes, this is very difficult, but we are British and we shall proceed calmly.? It?s the polar opposite of modern hypevertising. No ?disruption?, no ?space tourism?, just earnest talk about ionisation, telemetry and trajectories. This particular copy Condition: Good ? which in Crappy Old Books-speak means: Solid binding, still happily holding its component chapters in a stable orbit. The cover has some honest wear: edge rubbing, maybe a crease or two, the paperback equivalent of scorch marks from re-entry. Pages are all present and readable, likely a little tanned with age, like a veteran mission controller. No missing chapters, no mysterious burns, no evidence of having been used to steady a wobbly lab bench. The vibe Reading Space Research feels like: Sitting in a small lecture theatre while a distinguished physicist explains why satellites don?t just fall down. Time-travelling to the moment when ?space? was not yet wallpaper but headline news and genuine wonder . Realising how much of what we now take for granted?GPS, communications, weather forecasting?was still speculative and faintly miraculous. It?s a snapshot of how we thought about space before it was crowded with TV satellites, spy platforms and billionaire midlife crises. Why you might actually want this You?re into history of science and want to see how the early space age explained itself to curious laypeople. You enjoy Cold War-era science writing: sober, confident, just a little bit thrilled. You like comparing what people imagined in 1960 with what actually happened: some of it surprisingly accurate some of it adorably optimistic You?re the sort of person who likes a small retro paperback about space sitting on your desk like a quiet nerd-flex. It?s also handy if you want to sound impossibly sophisticated by saying things like, ?Of course, early space research focussed primarily on ionospheric studies?? Condition vs. Cosmos Physically: Good ? perfectly adequate for armchair reading, commuting, or stashing in a satchel next to a slide rule you absolutely don?t need. Intellectually: vintage but solid ? the fundamentals of orbits, rockets and experiments haven?t changed, even if the hardware now fits in smaller boxes. No glossy colour photos, no inspirational quotes in large type?just compact, 1960s competence about rockets and the void. Ideal for: Space nerds with a love of retro Collectors of old popular-science paperbacks Anyone bored of modern science communication being all vibes and no diagrams People who find it pleasing that a book about early Space Research has itself survived re-entry into second-hand life via Crappy Old Books Offered by Crappy Old Books , where the rockets are schematic, the tone is earnest, the condition is Good, and the future still has that reassuring 1960s smell of ozone and optimism. …

Zustand: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Volume 1. (upper atmosphere, rockets) 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.