Science and Medicine
Science and Medicine
We have both technical and popular treatments of scientific and medical topics. We are science nerds ourselves, so we’ve stocked titles we especially like, but we also have some good deals on highly specialized technical volumes. We have contemporary works, but also some historically interesting or important works, in the spirit of our antiquarian orientation.
Published in 1961 by Random House, New York
Edition: First
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Comments: A book on mathematical systems for older students--not for teachers or for for those already engaged with higher mathematics, but for high school or college students who have gotten the bug for pure mathematics but need a good place to start so they can pursue their interests further. The book starts with the basic structures of classifying numbers into various categories and ends with recent developments in mathematics. There are diagrams throughout. Though there is a bit of cracking in the spine, in general, this copy is in the best condition of any on the market, with no markings, creases, or tears on the pages and hardly any wear on the cover. See our photos.
Seller Inventory #: 0000476
by Besler, Basilius; Aymonin, Gérard G.; Gascar, Pierre; trans. by Finletter, Eileen and Ayer, Jean
Published in 1989 by H.N. Abrams, New York
ISBN: 0810911744
Edition: First
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: Fine
Comments: Warning: This book is BIG—15.25 inches tall by 12 inches wide by 2 inches thick (38.7 by 30.5 by 5 centimeters), and that’s before it’s inserted into its decorative and protective slipcover. But at least it’s not as big as the book it duplicates. The Besler Florilegium: Plants of the Four Seasons is, at heart, a reproduction of a book originally published in 1613 called, for short, Hortus Eystettensis (The Garden of Eichstätt in English), which was printed on the largest paper available at the time, 57 by 46 centimeters (22.4 by 18.1 inches).
A florilegium was a newly-popular type of book in the 17th century, the successor to the herbal. Herbals were books that illustrated and explained useful plants, particularly medicinal plants, and went back to the days before printing. Florilegia, however, weren’t that concerned about what a plant did—they were more concerned with what it looked like or how exotic it was. They were often commissioned by the owners of gardens who wanted to show off all the wonderful plants they had; they’ve been called “paper museums.” That was the case with the Hortus Eystettensis. Johann Konrad von Gemmingen was the prince-bishop of the city of Eichstätt in Bavaria and the proud possessor of the first botanical garden in German and, in fact, one of the first major botanical gardens outside of Italy. He ordered Basilius Besler, a Nuremberg apothecary who served as his plant consultant, to create a magnificent catalog of the plants in his garden, made up of copper engravings bound into books, so the world could see such things as the hundreds of varieties of tulips he had, and his imports from Turkey, as well as the more prosaic but still beautiful native plants. The first edition had two print runs: the larger one was in simple black ink, with explanatory text, and probably served as reference material. Those copies sold for 35 florins, which later went up to 48 florins. The second, smaller run of prints was lavishly hand colored but had no text, and sold for what was then the jaw-dropping sum of 500 florins. That was such a high price that one potential purchaser, Duke August of Brunswick-Lüneburg, seriously inquired if it was a misprint, and the real price was actually 50 florins. Still, the book was so gorgeous he did wind up buying it, and, in fact, the original printing of 300 copies sold out within four years. Both the prince-bishop and Besler considered their project to be a moneymaker all along as well as a work of art and status symbol. Unfortunately, the prince-bishop died before it was completed, but Besler made enough to buy himself a nice, new, and big house in a fashionable neighborhood in Nuremberg from his share of the profits. In fact, you could say the Hortus Eystettensis is a moneymaker to this day: A copy of the color printing of the 1613 edition sold at a Christie’s auction about ten years ago for £1,930,500 (roughly $2,600,000 under today’s exchange rate), well in excess of its estimate. It’s also considered one of the finest examples of florilegia that was ever created.
Luckily, you don’t have to pay anything like that to get a fine copy of the Hortus Eystettensis. In fact, one could say that this reproduction is actually better than the original. (And that’s not just because it’s slightly smaller and much less expensive.) In this new, modern edition, readers get not only copies of the original color prints, but they get captions and text, which were left out of the original color versions. They also get new commentaries especially written for this reproduction. The original had 367 full-page color plates, roughly calibrated to match the days of the year. This edition has 373 full-page color plates, which includes such things as copies of the original title page and chapter pages, as well as 13 color text illustrations. It also includes smaller black-and-white images, much as would have appeared in the original less-expensive print run, with which the modern editors are able to provide details about the plants that appear in the color plates without disturbing the beauty of those images. As in the original, the plates are arranged by season, showing first the flowering and then the fruiting stages of the different plants. Some plates are devoted to a single plant, but most feature more than one. This modern edition was originally published in Paris in 1987; the new forward by Pierre Gascar and the notes and commentaries on the plates by Gérard G. Aymonin were written in French. This edition was published in New York in 1989 and translated into English by Eileen Finletter and Jean Ayer. Only a little shelf wear on the slip case keeps us from describing its condition “as new”—there is not even any sun damage on the spine of the dust jacket. The book itself is bound in white cloth with abbreviated title, author, and publisher’s names stamped in gold, as well as an image from one of the plates. The text block is tight and firm and there are no tears, folds, or markings on any of the pages. Different full-color, full-size reproductions of images from the plates are reproduced on the front and back of the slip case and a smaller one is on the spine, along with the title; the dust jacket is a copy of what appears on the slip case. Altogether, this copy of The Besler Florilegium: Plants of the Four Seasons is as excellent as one could ask for, and would make a wonderful addition to any library focusing on horticulture, art, or early books.
See our photos. Because of its size and weight, this item will incur extra shipping charges.
Seller Inventory #: 0000489
Published by Thomson
ISBN: 0766824160
Condition: New; shrink-wrap removed to inspect condition of CD-ROM.
Comments: This CD-ROM is a learning tool for health professionals to learn auscultation, the practice of listening to the heart and lungs with a stethoscope. The CD-ROM features a library of heart and lung sounds, both normal and abnormal, for health professionals to study and reference. It also includes an eight-part heart sounds module and a five-part lung sounds module, for the study of different types of sounds. This valuable tool for learning heart and lung sounds is scarce, and this unopened copy is a rare find.
Seller Inventory #: 0000331
Published in 2001 by Springhouse Corporation, Springhouse
ISBN: 1582551006
Binding: Softcover
Condition: New
Comments: A fascinating and useful volume. Designed as a professional resource for nurses, this reference offers a wealth of information about herbal medicines, allowing nurses to understand the herbal treatments their patients may be using and what effect those herbal medicines may be having. The book is organized in an A-Z index, from Acacia Gum to Yohimbe. Under each drug, the following information is provided: scientific names; common trade names; how it is supplied (such as powder, liquid, oil, tincture, etc.); actions & components; uses (what the herbal medicine is commonly used to treat); typical dosage & administration; possible adverse reactions; cautions (such as certain patients who should avoid the herbal medicine or possible effects from large doses); nursing considerations; and patient teaching points (such as letting a patient know what symptoms to report or how to handle the herbal medicine). An enormously useful resource for nurses, and exceedingly fascinating for the rest of us to flip through.
Seller Inventory #: 0000349
Published in 2010 by Center Street, New York
ISBN: 009781600000000
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: New
Comments: Popular mental health writer Therese Borchard asked members of her online community what the most important thing they learned in therapy was. She then combined this knowledge with her own experience with years in therapy and with knowledge from her loved ones to create this "emotional survival kit" in the form of 144 lessons for the reader to live by. Each lesson included in the book has a quick and easy name to live by, followed by a page or 2 of description from Borchard. For example: #141: Choose a hero, a suggestion to take inspiration from others who struggle with mental health; #90: Take baby steps; and #101: Learn the alphabet, a reminder that "I" comes before "U" - and we must take care of ourselves before others. This book's bright design and myriad useful lessons ensure that it will contain something for everyone.
Seller Inventory #: 0000357
Published in 1993 by Doring Kindersley, New York
ISBN: 1564582914
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: Very Good; one quarter-inch closed tear
Comments: This tome, billing itself as "the definitive practical guide to gardening techniques, planning, and maintenance" lives up to its name both in its encyclopedic nature and in its definitiveness. With over 600 pages and over 3,000 color photographs, this book is full of page after page after page of useful information. Split into 2 parts, "Creating the garden" and "Maintaining the garden," the book guides gardeners through every step in the process. From planning and design to information about different types of gardens and plants, the first section answers any possible question a beginning gardener could have. Part 2 covers tools, equipment, greenhouses, climate, soils and fertilizers, propagation, and more, as well as a list of possible plant problems and how to control them. Each page is replete with pictures and illustrations, including over 400 step-by-step photo sets illustrating techniques. A gorgeous book and fundamental resource.
Seller Inventory #: 0000358
Published in 1949 by Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good+; some foxing on edges
Comments: The most recent edition of Pharmaceutical Calculations, the 15th, was published in 2017. This book is from a 1949 printing of the first edition of that same textbook. This is a nice copy of a very neat vintage book. It features an attractive dark red cover with the publisher's seal embossed on the front, and gilt lettering on the spine. The textbook is full of calculations and the back endpapers feature a table of atomic weights.
Seller Inventory #: 0000391
Published in 2008 by Simon & Schuster, New York, NY
ISBN: 009781400000000
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near fine+
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: Near Fine+
Comments: An unparalleled look at two wars ongoing during the 2006–2007 timeframe - high levels of violence within Iraq, and the internal war amongst the White House, Joint Chiefs of Staff, US military headquarters in Iraq, Intelligence agencies, and Secretary of State. Woodward has written a gripping account of a president at war amid distress and uncertainty within the US government, from 2006 through mid-2008.
Seller Inventory #: 0000415
Published in 1931 by Henry Holt and Company, New York
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good. Complete. Some pencil markings. Names and many physics notations on inside covers of this well-used textbook. Browning from age.
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket:
Comments: For the history of science buff. Saunders was an American physicist noted for his work in sub-infrared spectroscopy and acoustics. This particular textbook has gone through several editions, with this being the first. Among other distinctions, Saunders was a professor at Harvard for 44 years and a founder of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). A printout of the National Academy of Sciences bibliographic memoir of 12 pages on Professor Saunders, plus a three-page bibliography, is included.
Seller Inventory #: 0000419
Published in 1987 by Smith Klein & French Laboratories, Philadelphia, PA
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Near fine; pristine text but some minor shelfware on covers.
Comments: History of pharmacology and antipsychotics. Until the 1950's, no effective drug therapy for mental illness existed. Chlorpromazine was synthesized in 1951, and its introduction transformed disturbed wards. Its commercial success stimulated the development of other psychotropic drugs. After the psychiatric establishment received CPZ, "for psychiatrists on the front line it was a miracle drug." This booklet covers the therapy associated with SmithKlein's formulation, Thorazine, as it was in the 1980's - its clinical pharmacology and details on seven clinical uses, such as schizophrenia, childhood psychosis, and manic-depressive psychosis.
Seller Inventory #: 0000420
Published in 2009 by Cambridge University Press, New York, NY
ISBN: 009780500000000
Edition: First paperback edition
Binding: softcover
Condition: New
Comments: Written for both the general public and professionals, this book examines cognitive styles as supported by scientific data. Several self-assessments are included. Sternberg argues that "achievement" is the match between personal and institutional thinking styles, and that "failure" is often the result of a conflict between the two. He suggests changes in how we measure achievement. Helpful for educators, students, hiring professionals, employers, and researchers. Sternberg is the IBM Professor of Psychology and Education at Yale University.
Seller Inventory #: 0000431
Published in 2022 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York
ISBN: 009780400000000
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New; small remainder mark on botton edge
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: New
Comments: Harold Gillies, a Cambridge-educated New Zealander, pioneered facial reconstruction techniques to deal with the horrendous facial wounds of WWI. In that era, disfigured soldiers were hidden from public view, with social isolation adding to their suffering. After his work on the battlefields, Gillies returned to Britain and established one of the world's first hospitals dedicated to facial reconstruction. Sixteen pages of black and white historical photos of Gillies' work, colleagues, and patients. Please note that some images are quite graphic.
Seller Inventory #: 0000438
Published in 2022 by Basic Books, New York, NY
ISBN: 009781500000000
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New, pristine.
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: New
Comments: Sethna, a clinical and academic cardiologist, has penned what he states is the "biography of an idea, the idea that blood circulates around the body." After 3000 years of inaccurate interpretation by many, English physician William Harvey published his correct analysis in1628, thereby laying the foundations of modern medicine. Sethna covers the full history of discovery across centuries and into the Enlightenment, crafting a fascinating tale.
Seller Inventory #: 0000451
by Edward Solly
Rare. This 1846 edition of Rural Chemistry is the second, revised and enlarged edition. Edward Solly was a chemist who applied principles of chemistry to agriculture. He held several academic positions during his professional life, and he was an elected Fellow of the Royal Society, and a member of other noted scientific societies as well. A few of the topics covered in this text include carbon, bases, organic matter, and deterioration of soil.
Published in 1846 by Office of the Gardeners' Chronicle, London
Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fair
Comments: This copy is a second edition, which is important in that the second edition is revised and expanded, including an expanded Table of Analyses. The condition of this copy is fair. Good points about this particular copy include content that is complete and unblemished, as well as the decorative binding; at some point, this copy was rebound, from the original boards, with marbled papers and a leather spine. The cover itself has several issues, and the binding is loose. Edges are soiled. See photos. However, this is a rare volume and is nearly 175 years old. One last point of interest: this is an ex-library copy, but not just any library - it comes from the U.S. Patent Office, and from a marking, we can even tell its location in that library - Case 66, Shelf D. "Patent Office Library" is embossed on the title page.
by Sue Ellen Linville
An excellent reference for speech pathologists, otolaryngologists, and other professionals that work with the voice. Also of value to the professional singer. Aside from professionals' interest, this book is just really fascinating to read - it covers breathing, neuromuscular, articulation, pharmacological effects, endocrine effects, and many other considerations of the voice as one ages. It's not often you can pick up a book, and literally everything you read in that book is new information, but we had that experience with this book. So many books, so little time.....
Published in 2001 by Singular Thomson Learning, San Diego, CA
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Condition: New
Comments: New, pristine.
by Ian Stewart
Noted mathematician Ian Stewart leads us through the life and work of 25 pioneering mathematicians. The greats we all know are here - Fermat, Newton, Fourier, Mandelbrot, Godel - as well as some we likely don't - Hui, Noether, Galois, Cardano, al-Khwarizmi. The advance praise for this book is everywhere - on the single-spaced back cover, the extra added page upfront. A perfect copy, unusual with this type of dust jacket, which is subject to marring. An excellent read.
Published in 2017 by Basic Books, New York
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: new
Comments: New, unopened.
by James W. Tunnell
New, unopened. Twenty-six contributors provide comprehensive detail on the latest breakthroughs in microscopic imaging techniques, macroscopic and wide-field imaging, and clinical spectroscopy. With full-color, high resolution images. See photos of back cover and table of contents for greater detail and a sense of scope.
Published in 2011 by McGraw-Hill, New York
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Comments: Prices on the internet for this book are all over the place. Our copies are new and pristine, and although our price is on the low side comparatively, we think it is fair and makes this important text accessible.
by R.H. Webb, D.E. Bower, and R.M. Turner
Repeat photography is a scientific technique in which photographs are taken from the same vantage point over different points in time. This text explores the technical and geographic scope of this method through a series of essays by 35+ scholars. Topics include techniques for creation and analysis of repeat photographs, applications in the geosciences, population ecology, and ecosystem change. Thirty two pages of color photographs are included.
Published in 2010 by Island Press, Washington
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Condition: New
by Sara Seager
A new, unopened, hardbound first edition of this important first textbook in the field of exoplanet atmospheres. The numbers of identified exoplanets has exploded over the past several years, and this particular scientific text is the first to examine the physical processes at play. “A comprehensive and meticulously organized set of scientific results and techniques….a bible for students and professionals interested in exoplanet atmospheres.” (Edwin Turner, Princeton University) Princeton University Press, 2010
Published in 2010 by Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Comments: Princeton Series in Astrophysics
by Steven G. Friedman, MD
Signed, very good second edition of this accessible historical review of vascular surgery. Friedman covers the ancient origins of the vascular surgery, then does a systematic review of great contributors and breakthroughs over the centuries. (There is even an entry on breakthroughs at MASH units in the Korean War.) See photo of partial table of contents. Interesting illustrations of historical figures and important advances.
Published in 2005 by Blackwell Futura, Malden, MA
Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good
Comments: See photos of a small crinkle, upper left back cover, and slight indentation also on back cover. Text is bright, clear, flawless. Signature by Friedman on the front end papers. Biographical information: Steven G. Friedman, M.D., M.B.A., is the Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at ProHEALTH Care Associates. In 1980, he received the rarely-conferred M.D. With Distinction in Research from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He later received an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. As well as A History of Vascular Surgery, Dr. Friedman is the author of more than 80 peer-reviewed scientific articles. He is currently Clinical Professor of Surgery at both the Weill Cornell Medical College and the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine. Please note this volume is perfect save for a slight indentation in back (see photo).
Signed Copy
by DePamphilis, Melvin L., Ed.
New, still shrink wrapped. An authoritative reference for researchers, physicians, and teachers. Presents a thorough analysis of molecular events that govern DNA replication of eukaryotic cells, development of targeted therapeutics, and other related topics.
Published in 2006 by Cold Spring Laboratory Press
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
by H.O Mackey
Comprehensive. Illustrated with full-page black and white photographs; see three full pages of image listings (see photos). Thirty-four chapters plus a section on nursing of skin diseases. See table of contents.
Published in 1959 by Macmillan & Company, London
Edition: Sixth edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good
Comments: Most copies on the market are ex-library, but this copy was privately owned. No marks anywhere in the book excepting the previous owner's name on the title page. Gilt embossing clear and unfaded. No foxing. The one issue this copy has is a partial separation of the upper cover - see photo.
Published in 2010 by Informa Healthcare, New York
ISBN: 0010673229
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good; pages unmarked, however, water stain exists on several of the later pages: see photo.
Comments: The 2010 annual bound edition of the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, the renowned, peer-reviewed journal. Harvard Medical School describes the journal as "the authoritative source for scholarly reviews and perspectives on a diverse range of important topics in psychiatry... Articles encompass all major issues in contemporary psychiatry, including (but not limited to) neuroscience, pharmacology, psychotherapy, history of psychiatry, and ethics. In addition to scholarly reviews, perspectives articles, and columns, the journal includes a Clinical Challenge section that presents a case followed by discussion and debate from a panel of experts." The bound edition features the February, April, May/June, July/August, September/October, and November/December 2010 issues.
Seller Inventory #: 0000276
Published in 2004 by W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia
ISBN: 0007738619
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Comments: Supplement to Neurologic Clinics, Volume 22, Number 3S. Neurologic Clinics is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal for neurologists and other medical professionals. Each issue focuses on a single topic; the October 2004 issue focused on Parkinson's Disease, and this supplement includes eight articles on various issues related to Parkinson's disease.
Seller Inventory #: 0000318
Published in 2014 by Crown Publishers, New York
ISBN: 009780300000000
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: New
Comments: Praised as a 2014 "Book of the Year" by The Independent and the Financial Times, this New York Times bestseller illuminates the mysteries of the emerging science of quantum biology. The Guardian writes "....will have you gazing at the world in awe." Well-written, impressive. Each chapter begins with an engaging anecdote that sets the stage for the complex ideas that follow.
Seller Inventory #: 0000311
Published in 1994 by Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey
ISBN: 0691033617
Edition: First edition, first printing.
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket included. Condition of Dust Jacket: Near fine
Comments: Scarce in first edition hardcover. Muensterberger was a practicing psychoanalyst and expert in ethnographic art. He believed that, together, his psychoanalytic and anthropological work would lead to a "deeper comprehension of the essential nature of man." This work is purported to be the first psychological examination of the emotional sources of the drive to collect. After two chapters on the antecedents of the passion for collecting, Muensterberger treats us to discussions ranging across the greats of collectors, including Petrarch, Catherine the Great, and Sir Thomas Phillipps, who clearly stated that he wanted one copy of every book in the world (a book collection that has resulted in over 60 sales by Sotheby's over the years). From the book jacket: "In an easy conversational style, the author discusses the eccentricities of heads of state, literary figures, artists, and psychoanalytic patients, all possessed by a need for magic relief from despair and helplessness - and for the self-healing implied in the phrase "I can't live without it!" Now there is a sentiment many of us can relate to. Condition of the book is fine. The dust jacket is near fine due to a very minor shelf ware (no tears or markings) and a small blemish on the inside only, which is not apparent on the outer jacket. See our photos. Delivered in a protective archival mylar cover.
Seller Inventory #: 0000459