Technical Books at Dial a Book Sydney

Vacum-Tube Voltmeters
Rider, John F.
Book Number: 32632
ISBN:
Publisher: Rider 1951
8vo. hardcover. 422pp. index, b/w illus. very good. / poor worn d/w.
Price: $75.00

EDISWAN Special Purpose & Industrial Valves / MAZDA Radio valves & Cathode Ray Tubes. 1949-50
Edison Swan Electric Co
Book Number: 32730
ISBN:
Publisher: The Edison Swan Electric Co. Ltd. 1950.
8vo. softcover. b/w illus. charts. good+.
Price: $25.00

EDISWAN Special Purpose & Industrial Valves / MAZDA Radio valves & Cathode Ray Tubes. 1948-49
Edison Swan Electric Co
Book Number: 32731
ISBN:
Publisher: The Edison Swan Electric Co. Ltd. 1949.
8vo. softcover. b/w illus. charts. good+.
Price: $25.00

All About Ham Radio
Helms, Harry
Book Number: 52071
ISBN: 1878707043
Publisher: High Text, USA, 1992.
8vo. softcover. 291pp. index, b/w illus. Very good.
Price: $12.00

Practical House Drainage : Theory, Laying, and Installation Design in the Use of Vitrified Clay Pipes
Southall, Colin & Spencer; Pearce
Book Number: 43946
ISBN: 0207122237
Publisher: Angus and Robertson 1971 revised metric edition
4to. softcover. Good+.
Price: $18.00

Principles of Aeronautical Radio Engineering
Sandretto, P. C.
Book Number: 42809
ISBN:
Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York, 1942.
8vo. blue cloth hardcover. 414pp index, b/w illus. very good, owner's details on fep.
Price: $18.00

Intorduction to Electron Optics (The Oxford engineering science series)
Cosslett, V. E.
Book Number: 42816
ISBN:
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1946
8vo. blue cloth hardcover. 272pp. index. Very good, spine & top edge faded, owner's details on fep.
Price: $25.00

An Electronic Organ for the Home Constructor
Douglas, Alan
Book Number: 37712
ISBN:
Publisher: Pitman 1958
8vo. hardcover100pp. b/w illus. very good. / poor torn & chipped d/w.
Price: $10.00

Ship Construction Sketches and Notes ( metric )
Kemp, J. F. and Peter Young - Revised and Illustrated by G. W. White
Book Number: 60470
ISBN: 0540003603
Publisher: Stanford Maritime 1978
8vo. Softcover. Good 135pp. Index. Illustrated. Originally produced for Merchant Navy Officers who were studying for their statutory examinations.
Price: $18.00

Powder Metallurgy
Wulff, John (Editor)
Book Number: 40370
ISBN:
Publisher: The American Society for Metals, Cleveland, 1942
8vo. hardcover. 622pp. index, b/w illus. very good.
Price: $18.00

Heroes of the Golden Gate
Adams, Charles Francis
Book Number: 57764
ISBN: 0870152564
Publisher: Pacific Books, USA, 1987.
8vo. hardcover. 382pp. index, b/w illus. Very good, owner's inscription on fep. / Very good d/w.
Price: $20.00

Principles of Combustion In the Steam Boiler Furnace
Pratt, Arthur D.
Book Number: 21861
ISBN:
Publisher: New York: The Babcock and Wilcox Co. 1948
8vo. softcover. 112pp. index. very good, stain on rear cover, name and stamp on front cover, name on fep.
Price: $12.00

Notes on Instrumentation and Control - Marine Engineering Series
Roy, G. J.
Book Number: 60472
ISBN: 054007344x
Publisher: Sanford maritime Limited 1983
8vo. Softcover. 141pp. Index. Good solid copy. Contents includes Pressure Measuring Devices, Temperature Measuring Devices, Level Measuring Devices, flow Measuring Devices, Miscellaneous Instruments, Signal Transmitting Devices, Automatic Control Theory, Automatic Controllers, Supply Systems, Control Valves, Control Systems (steam and motor), Monitoring Systems, Semi-Conductor Devices.
Price: $18.00

Basic Engineering Thermodynamics in SI units (Heat Engines)
Joel, Rayner
Book Number: 60471
ISBN: 0582424232
Publisher: Longman 1974 Third Edition
8vo. Softcover. 728pp. good. Originally published under the title Heat Engines. The text covers the fundamental laws and principles governing the successful conversion of heat into work. Includes the use of gases, steam, refrigerants and the laws which govern their behaviour. Various Power Plants are discussed, their method of construction and testing. there is a section of the combustion of fuels. Many worked examples.
Price: $18.00

Red Book of Maring Engineering Questions & Answers Steam and Motor Volume 1. Third & Second Assistant Engineer
Paterson, W. B. - edited by
Book Number: 60450
ISBN: 0870330888
Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press 1971 Revised and Enlarged
Trade paperback. 452pp. Good plus, no marks. Multiple-choice questions and answers and A new section on Automation. Contents includes, First Aid, Reciprocating Engines, Turbines, boilers, Electricity, Refrigeration, fire, Emergencies, General Questions, Sketches, Mathematics, Abbreviations, Measures, Formulas, Motor, Automation.
Price: $28.00

Basic Electronics Theory with Projects and Experiements. 3rd Editon
Horn, Eelton T.
Book Number: 60464
ISBN: 083063195x
Publisher: TAB Books 1989
4to. Softcover. 532pp. Cover creased and torn at rear otherwise very good. All the information needed for basic understanding of almost any electronic device or circuit. Other area's covered include, Kirchhoff's Laws, including two techniques for circuit analysis, reading circuit diagrams covering pictorials, block and exploded diagrams and schematics, construction techniques featuring tips on building and digital ICs and amplifiers, emphasizing the basic amplifier classes. Self-help questions and answers review covered material and test your grasp of the concepts.
Price: $18.00

Reed's Naval Architecture for Marine Engineers
Stokoe, E. A. - Technical Editor William Embleton
Book Number: 60462
ISBN:
Publisher: Thomas Reed - Reed's Practical Mathematics Series 1975
8vo. Hardcover with d/w. 375pp. Index. Illustrated with diagrams and Math equations. Based on the Naval Architecture syllabusses for the Examinations for Second and First Class Marine Engineers. Includes theoretical and descriptive work. Contents includes, Hydrostatics, Displacement, T.P.C. Coefficients of form, Calculation of area, Volume, First and Second Moments, Centre of Gravity, Stability of Ships, Trim, Resistance, Propellers, Rudder Theory, Solutions to Test Examples, Second Class Examination Questions, Solutions,
Price: $25.00

Organic Coating Technology Volume I Oils, Resins, Varnishes and Polymers
Payne, Henry Fleming
Book Number: 60447
ISBN:
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons 1964
8vo. Blue cloth hardcover, no d/w. 674pp. Very good. Contents includes Fundamentals of Film Formation, Vegetable and Marine Oils for Organic Coatings, Varnish Resins, Driers, Volatile Solvents, Alkyd Resins, Urea and Melamine Formaldehyde Resins, Rubber Resins, Plasticizers, Cellulosic Polymers, Vinyl Resins, Acrylic Ester Resins, Silicone Resins, Test Methods. Index. Illustrated with photo's, tables, Chemistry.
Price: $25.00

Organic Coating Technology Volume II Pigments and Pigmented Coatings
Payne, Henry Fleming
Book Number: 60448
ISBN:
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons 1961
8vo. Blue cloth hardcover, in shelf worn d/w. 724pp. Very good. Contents includes Fundamentals of Pigmented Coatings, White pigments, Extender pigments, Inorganic Color Pigments, Organic color pigments, black pigments, metal pigments and Metallic sStearates, Principles of Formulation and Production, Preparation of Surfaces and Methods of Application, Architectural Paints, Industrial Finishes, Corrosion-Resistant and Chemical-Resistant Paint Systems. Index. Illustrated with photographs, line drawings, tables, and Chemistry.
Price: $25.00

Modern Ring Spinning and Accessories.
none stated.
Book Number: 23916
ISBN:
Publisher: Cook & Co. Manchester. n.d.
8vo. maroon cloth hardcover. 66pp. + 38pp of b/w plates. very good, light wear to cover corners, owner's name verso fep. / no d/w.
Price: $12.00

Pumps and Hydraulic Rams
Hasluck, Paul, N.
Book Number: 22261
ISBN:
Publisher: London, Cassel, 1907.
Small 8vo. green decorated cloth hardcover. 160pp. index, b/w illus. very good, small owner's name on title. a few marks on cover
Price: $25.00

Newnes Engineer's Reference Book
Camm, F.J. (Edited by)
Book Number: 61484
ISBN:
Publisher: George Newnes Ltd London 1951. 4th edition.
Small fat 8vo. hardcover. 1727pp. index, b/w illus. Very good, solid copy, rubbing at bottom of cover spine, titles on cover faded, black mark on fep.
Price: $35.00

Water-Borne Coatings: The Environmentally-Friendly Alternative
Doren, Klaus; Werner Freitag & Dieter Stoye
Book Number: 40859
ISBN: 1569901392
Publisher: Hanser 1994
Large 8vo. hardcover. 204pp. index. very good.
Price: $18.00

Water-Based Paint Formulations Volume 3
Flick, Ernest W.
Book Number: 40862
ISBN:
Publisher: Noyes Pubns, 1994
8vo. hardcover. 502pp. index. very good+.
Price: $65.00

Experimental Hydrostatics and Mechanics for School Certificate Students
Nightingale, E.
Book Number: 38713
ISBN:
Publisher: London, G. Bell and Sons Ltd. 1929
8vo. blue cloth hardcover. 244pp. Po name on fep. book stamp on fep. some maths equations in pencil on rep.
Price: $15.00

Radar and Electronic Navigation
Sonnenberg, G. J.
Book Number: 43361
ISBN: 0408002727
Publisher: Newnes-Butterworths
8vo. hardcover. 376pp. index, b/w illus, two fold-out colour charts at rear. Very good. / Very good d/w.
Price: $25.00

Echo Sounder Engineering
Sparkling, S.C.
Book Number: 43945
ISBN:
Publisher: Marine Instruments Limited. 1945
Large 8vo. hardcover. 122pp. b/w illus. Good, spine fated & torn. Very good inside.
Price: $25.00

Product Design and Development
Ulrich, Karl T. and Eppinger, Steven D.
Book Number: 44754
ISBN: 0077229647x
Publisher: McGraw-Hill 2000. 2nd edition
8vo. laminated boards, hardcover. 358pp. index, b/w illus. very good.
Price: $18.00

Inventions Necessity is Not the Mother of: Patents Ridiculous and Sublime
Jones, Stacy V
Book Number: 36157
ISBN: 0046080015
Publisher: Allen & Unwin 1975
8vo hardcover 144pp, b/w illus. very good / very good d/w.
Price: $15.00

Handbook for Electric Welders
Paterson, J H
Book Number: 52557
ISBN:
Publisher: Murex Welding Processes Ltd., 1937.
8vo. softcover. 188pp. b/w illus.Very good+.
Price: $25.00

The Renaissance Engineers
Gille, Bertrand
Book Number: 31152
ISBN:
Publisher: London: Lund Humphries, 1966. First English Edition
Square 8vo. 256pp. Illustrated throughout with line drawings and reproductions and tipped in photographs. Conclusion, Bibliography, Catalogue of Manuscripts, Index. Shelf wear to d/w, light foxing on prelims otherwise good solid copy.
Price: $35.00

Dick Smith's Australian Marine Radio Handbook
Clegg, Tony (edited by) [Dick Smith]
Book Number: 61940
ISBN: 0949772194
Publisher: Dick Smith 1983.
8vo. softcover. 154pp. b/w illus. Good+, bottom corner bumped.
Price: $15.00

Who Gives a Gigabyte? - A Survival Guide for the Technologically Perplexed
Stix, Gary & Miriam Lacob
Book Number: 56976
ISBN: 0471379107
Publisher: Wiley 1999
Trade paperback. 300pp. Very good. Illustrated with in-text photo's. An exhilarating chronicle of the most revolutionary advancements in recent–and future–technology Which new technologies are bound to have the biggest impact on our lives in the years ahead? This groundbreaking book looks at the latest technological superstars destined to reshape the upcoming century and offers easy–to–understand, engaging explanations of what they are, how they work, and how they will affect our lives. Written by a senior editor of Scientific American, the world′s premier science magazine, and based on in–depth interviews with today′s leading innovators as well as extensive research of the latest scientific literature, Who Gives a Gigabyte? takes you on a fast–paced tour into the brave new world of gene therapy, quantum computation, designer drugs, and recyclable cars. Surveying the wide range of technological wonders, the authors investigate such diverse realms of scientific advancement as computing, telecommunications, laser beams, bioengineering materials, and alternative energy sources. From the Human Genome Project, which aims to spell out every letter of our genetic inheritance, to the implications of altering genes in important agricultural projects, to new strategies for attacking malignant cancer cells without the damaging side effects of traditional treatments, to the startling but still unsuccessful attempts to make computer software more like the human mind, Who Gives a Gigabyte? demystifies the technology of today and provides an enlightening glimpse into the limitless possibilities of tomorrow.
Price: $14.00

Quick Fixes, Clever Tips. Practical solutions to everyday problems around the house
Reader's Digest
Book Number: 55038
ISBN: 1876689307
Publisher: Reader's Digest (Australia) 2001
4to illustrated boards, spiral bound hardcover 336pp index, colour illus. buyer's cards at rear. Near fine.
Price: $18.00

A Concise Encyclopedia of World Timbers
Titmuss, F. H.
Book Number: 55399
ISBN:
Publisher: Technical Press, London, 1959.
8vo. hardcover. 156pp. Very good. / good+ d/w with some small tear on edges.
Price: $15.00

Joints and Cracks in Concrete - The Concrete Library
Critchell, Peter L.
Book Number: 60444
ISBN:
Publisher: Contractors Record Limited London 1958
8vo. Hardcover in shelf worn d/w. Copy is very good and unmarked. 232pp. Index. Illustrated. Contents includes, Introduction, The Movements to be Accommodated, Types of Joint, Joint Spacing, Jointing Materials - The Joint Filler, The Sealing compound, The Waterbar, Joint Design, The Location and Size of Joints, Specialized Joint Design, Application of Sealing Compounds, Common Defects, Inspection and Maintenance, Testing Methods, Overseas Conditions. Conversion Table,
Price: $30.00

Mowers Workshop Manual Series 100
Horner, Frank
Book Number: 36962
ISBN:
Publisher: Scientific Publications 1973
4to. softcover. b/w illus. very good, light soiling on edges. For Victa, Pace, Mayfair, Barclay, Chevron, Sunbeam.
Price: $15.00

The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology Transactions Vol. XL 1967-68

Book Number: 55459
ISBN:
Publisher: Heffer, London 1968
Small 4to. softcover. 204pp. + b/w plates. Very good, spine sunned.
Price: $18.00

The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology Transactions Vol. 52 1980-81

Book Number: 55470
ISBN:
Publisher: Heffer, London 1982
Small 4to. softcover. 252pp. Very good.
Price: $18.00

The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology Transactions Vol. 50 1978-79

Book Number: 55468
ISBN:
Publisher: Heffer, London 1980
Small 4to. softcover. 249pp. Very good.
Price: $18.00

The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology Transactions Vol. 47 1974-1975 and 1975-1976

Book Number: 55466
ISBN:
Publisher: Heffer, London 1977
Small 4to. softcover. 254pp. + b/w plates. Very good, spine sunned & slanted, foxing to front cover.
Price: $18.00

The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology Transactions Vol. 46 1973-74

Book Number: 55465
ISBN:
Publisher: Heffer, London 1976
Small 4to. softcover. 96pp. Very good, spine sunned.
Price: $15.00

The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology Transactions Vol. XLV 1972-73

Book Number: 55464
ISBN:
Publisher: Heffer, London 1975
Small 4to. softcover. 273pp. + b/w plates. Very good, spine sunned.
Price: $18.00

The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology Transactions Vol. XLIV 1971-72

Book Number: 55462
ISBN:
Publisher: Heffer, London 1974
Small 4to. softcover. 165pp. + b/w plates. Very good, spine sunned.
Price: $18.00

The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology Transactions Vol. XLI 1968-69

Book Number: 55460
ISBN:
Publisher: Heffer, London 1969
Small 4to. softcover. 254pp. + b/w plates. Very good, spine sunned.
Price: $18.00

The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology Transactions Vol. XXXVI 1963-64

Book Number: 55457
ISBN:
Publisher: Heffer, London 1964
Small 4to. softcover. 210pp. + b/w plates. Very good, spine sunned.
Price: $18.00

The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology Transactions Vol. XXXVIII 1965-66

Book Number: 55455
ISBN:
Publisher: Heffer, London 1968
Small 4to. softcover. 180pp. + b/w plates. Very good, spine sunned.
Price: $18.00

The New Dictionary & Handbook of Aerospace
Marks, Robert (ed)
Book Number: 20870
ISBN:
Publisher: New York, Praeger, 1969. First edition.
8vo. hardcover. 531pp. index. b/w illus. very good+. / very good, lightly chipped & lightly foxed d/w.
Price: $25.00

Digging by Steam. A history of Steam Cultivation by means of the application of Steam Power to the Fork, Mattock, and similar instruments
Tyler, Colin
Book Number: 61957
ISBN: 0852425228
Publisher: Model & Allied Publications Watford 1977.
8vo. hardcover. 173pp. index, b/w illus. Very good+. / Good= d/w frayed on to edge, Top edge & spine browned.
Price: $25.00

Fractional Horsepower Electric Motors
Veinott, Cyril G.
Book Number: 61958
ISBN:
Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York, 1948.
8vo. black cloth hardcover. 554pp. index, b/w illus. Very good.
Price: $18.00

Handbook of Plastics
Simonds, Herbert R., Carlton Ellis, Captain M. H. Bigelow.
Book Number: 56597
ISBN:
Publisher: D. Van Nostrand Company 1943
fat 8vo., Green cloth. 1083pp. Index. Illustrated with diagrams and tables. Contents includes, Introduction, Physical Properties of Plastics, Materials, Manufacture of Plastics, Processing and Fabrication, Chemistry of Plastics, Application of Plastics, Commercial Considerations.
Price: $35.00

Steam Its Generation And Use
Babcock & Wilcox (produced by)_
Book Number: 43670
ISBN:
Publisher: Babcock & Wilcox 1978. 39th edition.
4to. hardcover. b/w illus. Very good. / poor, torn d/w.
Price: $35.00

Relaxation Methods in Theoretical Physics (The Oxford engineering science series)
Cosslett, V. E.
Book Number: 42817
ISBN:
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1946
8vo. blue cloth hardcover. 248pp. index + fold-out charts at rear. Very good, spine faded, owner's details on fep.
Price: $25.00

Surface Coatings; Vol 2. Paints and their applications.
Various
Book Number: 40861
ISBN:
Publisher: Tafe Education Books 1987
Small 4to. laminated boards, hardcover. 480pp. index. very good+.
Price: $55.00