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Barsukov, V.L., et al. Venus Geology, Geochemistry, and Geophysics. Research Results from the USSR. Tuscon; University of Arizona Press:1992.  Hardcover.  6.5"x9.5", xiv, 421 pages, b&w illustrations. [28768] $45.00

Kunz, George F. Three Masses of Meteoric Iron from Glorieta Mountain, Near Canoncito, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. An offprint from the American Journal of Science, Vol. XXX, September, 1885. This meteorite was found by a prospector in May 1884, and had probably not fallen long before.    6"x9", 4 pages with 1 text illustration plus 4 b&w plates; softcover; light soil. [28761] $60.00

Mairan, Jean Jacques d'Ortous de.  "Traite Physique et Historique de l'Aurore Bore'ale"   Paris; l'Imprimerie Royale: 1733.  The first edition of a classic and beautiful work on the Aurora Borealis. Mairan (1678-1771) believed the phenomena to be attributable to "zodiacal light" and an extension of the Sun's atmosphere into our own. The plates, which were engraved by Philippe Simonneau, illustrate declinations as well as a number of views of the lights, with views of the lights at Giessen on the 17th of February, 1721, and Brevillepont on the 26th of September, 1726, the 19th of October, 1726 and the 6th of September, 1731. The problem of illustrating light with the engraver's tool is a daunting one, but Simonneau has created a series of evocative, vivid impressions. Mairan was an interesting man, a member of the Academie Royale des Sciences, and a fellow of the Royal Society in London, with a wide circle of correspondence. He wrote a popular treatise on the formation of ice, and became interested in ancient China and Egypt, theorizing that the ancient Egyptians had established a colony in China. This book, the first major study of the Aurora, was reissued in 1754 with two additional plates.  

Hardcover. 8"x10", [8] 281, [i] pages, 15 engraved folding plates; bound in full period polished calf with gilt spine decorations, marbled endpapers. With a handsome engraved armorial bookplate (unidentified) and a small, modern label. Some separation along the front hinge, but the cords are tight.  [02628]   $1500.00

Marvin, Ursula B. & Brian Mason (eds.). Catalog of Meteorites from Victoria Land, Antarctica, 1978-1980. Smithsonian Contributions to the Earth Sciences, No.24: 1982.  8.5"x11", 97 pages, b&w illustrations, softcover; light wear. [28770] $40.00

Merrill, George P. On the Mineral Composition and Structure of the Troup Meteorite. An offprint from the Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol. 59 (1921). Rather technical.  6"x9", 2 pages plus 1 b&w illustration, softcover; two punch holes. [28756] $30.00

Merrill, George P. A Stony Meteorite from Forksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. An offprint from the Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol. 70 (1927). A meteorite that broke into four parts and fell on the afternoon of July 16th, 1924.  6"x9", 4 pages plus 5 b&w illustrations on 3 plates; softcover; fine. [28757] $30.00

Trefil, James. The Dark Side of the Universe. A Scientist Explores the Mysteries of the Cosmos. New York; Charles Scibners' Sons: 1988. An enlightening exploration of the subject of Dark Matter, how it may affect the Universe and what it might be... Hardcover. 6"x9", 197 pages, line illustrations, dj; near fine. [05049] $15.00

Trento, Joseph J. Prescription for Disaster. From the Glory of Apollo to the Betrayal of the Shuttle. New York; Crown Publishers:1987. "The full and untold story of why the space shuttle Challenger blew up begins with the earliest days of space flight... (this books shows) how an agency that once stood for the best in the American spirit as well as science and technology was forced to 'make a deal with the devil' in order to survive".  Hardcover.  6.5"x9", 312 pages, b&w illustrations, dj. [28873] $20.00

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