Pp. xii+286, one text illustration, notes, index; med. 8vo; black c cloth, spine lettered in gilt, the boards a trifle marked, bottom edges lightly shelf worn; dust wrapper, edges lightly creased; Allen Lane/The Penguin Press, London, 1998. First U.K. edition. *Shows how the emergence of machines with a life -..... More
Pp. 192, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, index; demy 4to; dust wrapper; New Holland Publishers, Sydney, 2004. First edition. More
The tools and techniques. Pp. [iv]+180(last blank), 2 mounted coloured photographs, numerous black & white or monochrome figures (one double page folding), bibliography; tall demy 4to; brown cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, slightly marked, edges lightly rubbed, the lower board slightly bubbled near spine; the author, [Sevenoakes, 1984?]. First..... More
A history of telecommunications. Foreword by Geoffrey Blainey. Pp. xvi+438(last blank), numerous text illustrations, maps, pictorial endpapers, appendices, notes, select bibliography, index; tall cr. 4to; edges of boards a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, faintly soiled; Nelson, Melbourne, 1985. Second printing. *The history of Telecom Australia and its predecessors, the Postmaster..... More
Lectures and addresses on the history of science and technology. Based largely on collaborative work with Wang Ling, Lu Gw Ei-Djen and Ho Ping-Yu. Pp. xx+470, 40 plates, numerous text figures (some full page), folding chart, bibliography, index; cr. 4to; maroon cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, edges a...... More
including the Ronalds Library. With a Biographical memoir. Edited by Alfred J. Frost. [Facsimile edition]. Pp. xxviii+564; Martino Fine Books,Mansfield Centre, CT, n.d.[1998]. *Originally published by Spon, in 1880. More