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Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, Date: 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Larger 8vo. pp. 410, ""Collection of essays written by Cyril Smith that trace the evolution of his ideas pertaining to the common patterns of hierarchical order shared by technology, science, art, and history. For the author, the transformation of metals from one state to another, or the contrasts at one level that merge though repetition into uniformity… 1981. MIT Press ISBN 0262191911 9780262191913 [CA]

ISBN10: 0262191911, ISBN13: 9780262191913, [publisher: MIT Press, Cambridge, MA] Hardcover First Edition First Edition, 2nd Printing. Hard cover large 8vo in cream cloth w/silver spine titles. Fine and unmarked book in Near Fine unclipped DJ w/several short tears. x, 410pp inc. Bibliography, Index; well- illustrated in photos, drawings, mathematical equations. 416 p.
[Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1982]
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Cambridge, MA & London: The MIT Press, Date: 1982. © 1981 by Cyril Stanley Smith 2nd Printing: 1982 . Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo or 8° (Imperial Octavo): 8¼ x 11½" tall. 410 + x pp. A great, almost spotlessly clean copy! Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy with minimal internal and external wear and use. Copy with crisp pages, clean text, and light shelf wear. Smooth covers. Relevant newspaper or clippings placed by previous owner included. Dust jacket suffers many cuts and rips along the edges. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments. Synopsis: Anthology of 14 essays, addresses and lectures bridging and linking aesthetic curiosity and scientific and technological discover. Metallurgist Cyril Smith, renaissance mind in this our age of narrow specialization, skims through some 200 papers published since 1926. distilling what he perceives as: experiments in the development of a view point. The essays are: 1, Grain Shapes & Other Metallurgical Applications on Topology; 2, The Discovery of Carbon in Steel; 3, Structure, Substructure, & Superstructure; 4, The Interpretation of Microstructures of Metallic Artifacts; 5, Matter versus Materials: A Historical View; 6, The Early History of Casting, Molds, & the Science of Solidification; 7, ...

Massachusetts: MIT Press. Date: 1981. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0262191911 . Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Rubbing, few open tears along panel edges. ; 10.0 X 7.1 X 1.2 inches; 416 pages . 1981. MIT Press ISBN 0262191911 9780262191913 [US]

ISBN10: 0262191911, ISBN13: 9780262191913, [publisher: The MIT Press, U.S.A.] Hardcover First Edition 410 pages. Index. Reproductions of black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. "The essays make the case that historically many advances and discoveries regarding metals and ceramics came about through aesthetic curiosity and the desire to improve works of fine and decorative art, rather than through scientific investigation or in response to the need for products having practical utility. Other essays deal with the emerging understanding of the remarkable properties of steel, the positive uses of corrosion, ancient casting and molding techniques, and the connection between attempts to reproduce oriental porcelain in Europe and modern geological ideas. Still others are more philosophical in approach." - from dust jacket. Includes bibliography of the author's works. Average wear to unmarked book. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart.
[Ladysmith, BC, Canada] [Publication Year: 1981]
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Mit Pr, 0000-00-00. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good. Mit Pr ISBN 0262191911 9780262191913 [US]

ISBN10: 0262191911, ISBN13: 9780262191913, [publisher: MIT Press] Hardcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
[Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1981]