The Private Man by Professor Zelman Cowen, Boyer Lectures 1969. The right to be left alone; The goldfish bowl; The computer and the dossier; The beleaguered man. Small soft board cover measures 12cm X 18.5cm. Cover and pages are clean and crisp , I would still class this rare booklet as very good condition. This is from a fascinating series of lectures by reknowned and prominent Australians invited to present the results of their work and thinking on major social, scientific and cultural issues in a series of radio talks presented through the Australian Broadcasting Commission. These lectures were named as a memorial to the late Sir Richard Boyer, chairman of the ABC. THIS RARE BOOK COMES WITH ARCHIVEABLE BAG FOR PROTECTION Weighs approx: 120gms AU$10.80

  Biology and the Appreciation of Life by Sir Macfarlane Burnet, Boyer Lectures 1966. Small soft board cover measures 12cm X 18.5cm. Cover and title page are stained on this copy. Pages are clean and crisp , I would still class this rare booklet as being in good condition. This is from a fascinating series of lectures by reknowned and prominent Australians invited to present the results of their work and thinking on major social, scientific and cultural issues in a series of radio talks presented through the Australian Broadcasting Commission. These lectures were named as a memorial to the late Sir Richard Boyer, chairman of the ABC. THIS RARE BOOK COMES WITH ARCHIVEABLE BAG FOR PROTECTION Weighs approx: 120gms AU$6.80

  Oxford Dictionary of Science Large Oxford Uni Press reference THIS IS A NEW BOOK never used, but has 5mm closed chip on back cover from poor handling. Contains over 9000 entries on all aspects of science. It provides comprehensive coverage of biology (including human biology), chemistry, earth sciences and astronomy. With: Short biographies of leading scientists. Full page illustrated features on such subjects as El Nino, solar system, and genetically modified organisms. chronologies of specific scientific subjects including plastics, electronics, and cell biology. Oxford University Press 4th Edition dated 1999. New condition, 858 pages and measures 12.5cm X 19.5cm Laminated large soft cover Weighs approx:600gms AU$8.50

  Oxford Dictionary of Geography Large Oxford Uni Press reference. 2nd Edition.  THIS IS A NEW BOOK never used, dated 1997 with over 6,000 clear and concise definitions; includes cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, ecology, population, industry and development. Plate tectonics, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and areal differentiation, contains a fact finder with key statistics for nearly 40 countries. Essential reference for senior students at school or university level. Oxford University Press 4th Edition dated 1999. New condition, 858 pages and measures 12.5cm X 19.5cm Laminated large soft cover Weighs approx:400gms AU$9.50

  The Penguin Dictionary of Art by John Fleming/Hugh Honour/Nikolaus Pevsner. This reference covers every facet of architectural design and the art of building. Dated 1969. Larger format soft cover measures 13cm x 19.5cm Illustrated and 248 pages. Cover has small chips along outer front edge, but internally pages are clean and still quite crisp and mellowing,  binding nice and tight. A Great reference for students. Weighs approx:250gms    $AUD10.00

 

 Human Types by Raymond Firth

Body, Mind and Death by Antony Flew. From Hippocrates to Gilbert Ryle on the question of "What is consciousness?' Brings together important investigations into the meaning of mind, the variety of relations between mind and body, and how these matters affect speculation about an afterlife. Standard sized  Problems of Philosophy Series by MacMillan Press, undated but C1960s. In very good condition. Weighs approx: 200gms AU$9.99

  Death the Final Stage of Growth by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross A powerful book from the pioneer in the field of death & dying. Ours is a death denying society. We hide it behind the sterile walls of the hospital and the cosmetic mask in the funeral home. But death is inevitable and we must face the question of how to deal with it, and how can we prepare for our own death? Kubler-Ross is a psychiatrist and world renowned leading authority on death. She is the author of On Death and Dying and Questions and answers on Death and Dying. Paperback measures 20cm x 14cm and in very good used condition. Published 1975 by Spectrum Books. Has some foxing inside front cover at bottom edge. Pages clean and still crisp and mellowing with age, and binding still tight. Weighs approx::260gms  AU$6.00

  On Death and Dying by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. What the dying have to teach doctors, nurses, clergy and their own families. A profound lesson for the living. Her most famous work. Standard sized  p/b dated 1970. In very good clean condition, has some minor foxing at text edges. Weighs approx: 200gms AU$7.00