Collection: Science & Ideas

Scarce works in Science and Ideas. From botany and zoology to Darwinism, evolution, genetics and human biology to books on geology, evolutionary science, physics, medicine, astronomy, mathematics and technology.

Sotherans has a long tradition of dealing with fine science books stretching back to 1906, when work began on our Bibliotheca Chemico-Mathematica. This exhaustive bibliography, which was published between 1921 and 1952, remains an important resource.

 

294 items
  • DURAZZI, Alberto. The Beatles, Teatro Adriano, Roma, 27th June 1965.
    The Beatles, Teatro Adriano, Roma, 27th June 1965
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  • DURAZZI, Alberto. The Beatles, Teatro Adriano, Roma, 27th June 1965.
    The Beatles, Teatro Adriano, Roma, 27th June 1965
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    £720.00
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  • DURAZZI, Alberto. The Beatles, Teatro Adriano, Roma, 27th June 1965.
    The Beatles, Teatro Adriano, Roma, 27th June 1965
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  • BROUGHAM, Lord Henry. A Discourse of Natural Theology, Showing the Nature of the Evidence and the Advantages of the Study.
    A Discourse of Natural Theology, Showing the Nature of the Evidence …
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  • COOK, Colonel John. Observations on Fox-Hunting and the Management of Hounds in the Kennel and the Field.
    Observations on Fox-Hunting and the Management of Hounds in the …
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  • AMUCHASTEGUI, Axel. Some Birds and Mammals of Africa. With a descriptive text by Hilary Hook.
    Some Birds and Mammals of Africa.  With a descriptive text by …
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  • DARWIN, Charles Robert. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
    The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the …
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  • ATTENBOROUGH, David. The Living Planet.
    The Living Planet
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  • "J.K." [i.e.John KENDALL]. A Flight Into Egypt During the Winter of 1894-1895.
    A Flight Into Egypt During the Winter of 1894-1895
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  • GERARDE, John. The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes … Very much Enlarged and Amended by Thomas Johnson Citizen and Apothecarye of London.
    GERARDE, John. The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes … Very much Enlarged and Amended by Thomas Johnson Citizen and Apothecarye of London.
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  • PHILLIMORE, R.P. The Bass Rock: its history and romance. With numerous illustrations.
    The Bass Rock: its history and romance. With numerous illustrations
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  • TIMBS, John. Doctors and Patients or anecdotes of the medical world and curiosities of medicine.
    Doctors and Patients or anecdotes of the medical world and curiosities …
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  • BLACKSTONE, John. Fasciculus Plantarum circa Harefield sponte nascentium.
    Fasciculus Plantarum circa Harefield sponte nascentium
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  • PULTENEY, Richard. Historical and biographical sketches of the progress of botany in England, from its origin to the introduction of the Linnaean system.
    Historical and biographical sketches of the progress of botany in England …
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  • CURTIS, William. Flora Londinensis: or, plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London: with their places of growth, and times of flower….
    Flora Londinensis: or, plates and descriptions of such plants as grow …
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  • GOSSE, Philip Henry. Actinologia Britannica. A History of the British Sea-Anemones and Corals.
    Actinologia Britannica. A History of the British Sea-Anemones and Corals
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  • MIVART, St. George. On the Genesis of Species.
    On the Genesis of Species
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  • ZUCKERMAN, Solly. The Social Life of Monkeys and Apes.
    The Social Life of Monkeys and Apes
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  • DARWIN, Charles Robert. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex.
    The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
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  • EINSTEIN, Albert. Relativity: The Special and The General Theory: A Popular Exposition.
    Relativity: The Special and The General Theory: A Popular Exposition
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  • ALDROVANDI, Ulisse; Francesca ALDROVANDI (editor). De reliquis animalibus exanguibus libri quatuor, post mortem eius editi: nempe de mollibus, crustaceis, testaceis et zoophytis.
    De reliquis animalibus exanguibus libri quatuor, post mortem eius editi: nempe …
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  • HAWKING, Stephen. A Brief History of Time. From the Big Bang to Black Holes.
    A Brief History of Time. From the Big Bang to Black …
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  • RUTHERFORD, Ernest. Radioactive Transformations.
    Radioactive Transformations
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  • KIERKEGAARD, Søren. Either/Or.
    Either/Or
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  • LANGER, Susanne K. An Introduction to Symbolic logic.
    An Introduction to Symbolic logic
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  • RUSSELL, Bertrand. History of the World in epitome (For use in Martian infant schools).
    History of the World in epitome (For use in Martian infant …
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  • GILBERT, William. De magnete, magneticisque corporibus, et de magno magnete tellure; Physiologia noua, plurimis & argumentis, & experimentis demonstrata.
    De magnete, magneticisque corporibus, et de magno magnete tellure; Physiologia noua …
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  • SMITH, James Edward. An Introduction to Physiological and Systematical Botany.
    An Introduction to Physiological and Systematical Botany
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  • RAWSTORNE, Lawrence. Gamonia: or, The Art of Preserving Game; and an Improved Method of Making Plantations and Covers, Explained and Illustrated.
    Gamonia: or, The Art of Preserving Game; and an Improved Method …
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  • WHITE, Gilbert. The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne… A new edition; with notes, by Edward Turner Bennett, esq.
    The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne… A new edition; with …
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  • PRATT, Anne. The Flowering Plants, Grasses, Sedges, and Ferns, of Great Britain, and their allies the Club Mosses, Pepperworts, and Horsetails.
    The Flowering Plants, Grasses, Sedges, and Ferns, of Great Britain, and …
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  • COOKE, Mordecai Cubitt. A Plain and Easy Account of British Fungi; with especial reference to the esculent and poisonous species, details of the principles of scientific clas….
    A Plain and Easy Account of British Fungi; with especial reference …
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