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Colour measurement and mixture
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
1891
Based on a series of Royal Society of Arts lectures on colour.
Arthur's Seat: a history of Edinburgh's volcano
Oliver & Boyd
1966
A study of the UK's most famous extinct volcano and surrounding volcanic legacy.
The universe of light
G. Bell & Sons Ltd
1936
A popular introduction to light based on a series of Royal Institution Christmas Lectures.
Mines and minerals of the Ochils
Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society
2003
A discussion of the geology and extractive industries of the Ochil hills.
Cloud reading for pilots
John Murray
1943
Intended to assist pilots forecast for themselves by understanding the look of clouds.
Chips from the earth's crust, or, Short studies in natural science
T. Nelson and Sons
1887
A collection of articles on geology originally published in The Scotsman.
The globe and its uses
George Philip & Son, Ltd.
1936
An instruction manual on the application of the globe in understanding the earth and its place in the solar system.
Buchan's days: a modern guide to weather wisdom
Lovat Dickson Limited
1937
An assessment of the contribution made to meteorology by Dr Alexander Buchan.
Cosmos: a sketch of a physical description of the universe. Vol. V
George Bell and Sons
1876
Published posthumously the final volume of Cosmos focuses on the structure of the earth and the release of energy through earthquakes, volcanoes, thermal springs, etc.
Cosmos: a sketch of a physical description of the universe
Henry G. Bohn
1848
Based on a lecture series delivered in Berlin, Humboldt paints a general "portrait of nature", describing the physical nature of outer space and the Earth.
Universal natural history and theory of the heavens
Scottish Academic Press
1981
The first complete English translation of Kant's cosmological work.
Lives of the brothers Humboldt, Alexander and William
Ingram, Cooke, & Co.
1852
Biographies of the two famous German scientists. From the library of noted cartographer John Bartholomew with loosely inserted invoice.
Atoms and rays : an introduction to modern views on atomic structure and radiation
Ernest Benn Limited
1924
An introduction to atomic physics.
Geological excursion guide to the Assynt district of Sutherland
Edinburgh Geological Society
1974
Contains a description of the principal geological features in Assynt district that can be visited and examined in a week.
An annotated checklist of the flowering plants and ferns of Main Argyll
Argyll Flora Project
1994
The first listing of plants and ferns in vice-county 98.
The weather map: an introduction to modern meteorology
His Majesty's Stationery Office
1925
Published by the authority of the Meteorological Office.
The weather map: an introduction to modern meteorology to which is appended a meteorological glossary drawn up by the Meteorological Office for the use of the military services. Part 1 : introduction
His Majesty's Stationery Office
1916
Marked 'Confidential', and issued by the authority of the Meteorological Committee.
Field astronomy
His Majesty's Stationery Office
1941
Prepared under the direction of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff. The personal copy of noted cartographer John C. Bartholomew, then Captain in the Royal Engineers.
Report of the Sixth International Geographical Congress held in London, 1895
John Murray
1896
A collection of papers on exploration, physical geography, cartography, etc., with exhibition, catalogue. From the library of noted cartographer John George Bartholomew.
Field excursion guide to the Carboniferous volcanic rocks of the Midland Valley of Scotland
Edinburgh Geological Society
1971
Contains a description of the Carboniferous volcanic features in five excursions within easy reach of Edinburgh.
The geology and scenery of Strathearn
Dundee Museum and Art Gallery
1963
A survey of the geology in the Earn Valley, the home to one of the principal tributaries of the Tay river.
Rocks and scenery from Tyne to Tweed
Frank Graham
1975
An introduction to the geology of Northumberland.
