Science and the Nation: The B.B.C. Reith Lectures for 1956

Sir Edward Appleton

Verlag: Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 1957

Beschreibung

An elegantly bound, first edition of Edward Appleton's lectures on the influence of science on the nation, bound by Henderson and Bisset in full crushed morocco. The first edition. Bound by Henderson and Bisset in a full crushed morocco prize binding, with gilt dentelles.Comprised of the Reith Lectures of 1956, which were a series of BBC radio lectures given by leading academic figures of the day, named after the corporation's first director-general, Lord Reith. This particular set of lectures were given by English Nobel-prizewinning physicist Sir Edward Appleton. Entitled 'Science and the Nation', these lectures explored the influence of science on the country, illustrating the national need of science in fields such as education, industry and government. Bound by Henderson and Bisset in a full crushed morocco prize binding. Externally, lovely, with light fading to the spine and board extremities. A little rubbing to the tail of the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Near Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 918Q14

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Science and the Nation: The B.B.C. Reith ...

Verlag: Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh

Erscheinungsdatum: 1957

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book