The Tyranny of Time.
New York: Philosophical Library, 1947. 275pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Philosophical Library, (1947). Very good. An introduction to atomic energy. More
ATOMIC
De la Bombe Atomique a la Medecine.; Conference faite a l'assemblee generale de la Section Genevoise de la Croix-Rouge Suisse, le 17 mars 1949.
44 pages. 8vo, original printed wrappers. Geneve, 1949. The effects of the bomb at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and medical applications of nuclear technology in the areas of diagnostics and radiation therapy. More
Disarming Iraq
New York: Pantheon, 2004. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. New York: Pantheon Books, (2004). More
China After the Cultural Revolution.; A Selection from the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
247 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York, (1969). Corner slightly bumped, still a very good copy in a very good dust wrapper (price-clipped and a bit dust-soiled). More
Profile of Science
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1951. 8vo, black cloth, d.w., spine ends of cloth lightly worn. London: George Allen and Unwin, (1951). History of the development of the atom, radar, penicillin, and vitamins. More
The Atomic Story.
New York: Holt, 1947. Illustrated. 297pp., 8vo, green cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Henry Holt and Co., (1947). First Edition. Very good copy in a shelf worn dust wrapper; pencil erasure on flyleaf. Campbell, an important science fiction editor, wrote about the coming discovery of atomic power in 1938. This is a book about atomic physics written for the layman. More
The Atomic Story.
New York: Holt, 1947. Illustrated. 297pp., 8vo, green cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Henry Holt and Co., (1947). First Edition. Fine copy in a very good, un-clipped dust wrapper with slight edge-wear. Campbell, an important science fiction editor, wrote about the coming discovery of atomic power in 1938. This is a book about atomic physics written for the layman. More
109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005. Sparsely illustrated in black and white. xviii, 425 pages. 8vo, grey cloth-backed boards, d.w. (lightly edgeworn, scratched on front). New York: Simon & Schuster, (2005). Remainder mark on low page edge and some denting in lower margin, still about very good(+) in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Man of the Hour: James B. Conant, Warrior Scientist
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2017. With black & white photographic illustrations. 587 pages. 8vo, brown cloth-backed boards with gilt lettering at the spine, pictorial d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (2017). Signature on the title page (maybe belonging to the author?). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
The Tashkent Crisis.
8vo, cloth, d.w. (d.w. slightly chipped). N.Y.: Dutton, 1971. First Edition. A novel set during the cold war. Presentation copy. More
The Oppenheimer Case; The Trial of a Security System.
New York. 8vo, maroon cloth-backed boards. New York, 1955. Pages a bit toned and wit neat ownership signature, still a very good(-) copy. More
Strike In The West; The Complete Story of the Cuban Crisis.
8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Holt, Rinehart, (1963). vg. More
Report on the Atom: What You Should Know about the Atomic Energy Program of the U.S.
New York: Knopf, 1953. Illustrated. 323pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper torn. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1953. Very good. More
The Bomb; A Life
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2005. Illus. 8vo, decorated boards, d.w. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2005. Very good History of public opinion of the Atomic bomb since 1945. More
The BrinkI Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962.
New York: Crowell, 1979. Some illustrations. 8vo, 1/2 orange cloth. New York: Crowell, (1979). Very good. More
The Expanding Universe.
Cambridge: University Press, 1933. Illustrated sparsely in black and white. vii, 128 pages. Thin 12mo, dark green cloth with silver lettering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1933. Lightly inked at page 7. A very good copy. More
Radioactivity; and the Latest Developments in the Study of the Chemical Elements.
London: Methuen, 1923. Diagrams and tables, 138pp., 8vo, green cloth (rubbed). London: Methuen, (1923). Very good. More
Nuclear Witness: Insiders Speak Out
New York: W.W. Norton, 1981. Some black & white photographic illustrations. xxvii, 330 pages. 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. (one corner of inner flap clipped, tiny chip at rear). New York: W.W. Norton & Co., (1981). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Les Rivalites Atomiques 1939-1966
Paris: Fayard, 1967. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 8vo, 340 pages, yellow printed wrappers. (Paris): Fayard, 1967. Very good. Inscribed by the nuclear chemist to Sir James Murray, British Consul and later ambassador: "PourJames Murray, cet essai a histoire de la politique atomique a la fin de laquelle il y a trop de ' news from pekin'! bien amicalment, Bertrand Goldschmidt." Goldschmidt was the head of the French Atomic Energy Commission and the only Frenchman to work on the Manhattan Project..... More
Explaining the Atom.
New York: Viking, 1949. Illustrated. xiii + 205 pages, 8vo, cloth. New York: The Viking Press, 1949. A very good copy lacking dust wrapper. More
Einfuhrung in die Kernphysik.
14 text figures, and 11 tables, diagrams. 216pp. 8vo, orig. wrs; unopened. Leipzig and Vienna, 1938. Introduction to nuclear physics. More
In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
New York: Hill and Wang, 1968. 127pp. Thin 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Hill and Wang, 1968. Very good. More
Blood and Water; Sabotaging Hitler's Bomb.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Henry Holt, (1997). vg Presentation copy. More
Blood and Water; Sabotaging Hitler's Bomb.
New York: Henry Holt, 1997. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. New York: Henry Holt, (1997). Very good(+). More
The Journals of David E. Lilienthal.
3 volumes: The TVA Years (1939-1945), The Atomic Energy Years (1945-1950), The Venturesome Years (1950-1955). Illustrated. N.Y.: Harper & Row, (1964). Very good. More