Publicado por Engineering & Contracting, NY, 1923
Librería: Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Revista / Publicación
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Vol 59, No 6, June 27, 1923, pp. 1425-1436, Entire Issue of Journal, no covers, else VG.
Publicado por National Research Council, Washington DC, 1924
Librería: Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None. Hardcover. 534 pages. Previous owner's inscription front end paper. Contains numerous fold-out maps. Foxing to endpapers and some interior pages. Heavy soiling to covers. Record # 503765.
Publicado por National Research Council
Librería: SatelliteBooks, Burlington, VT, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Hardcover, no Dj Gently used with modest show of wear. Free of any markings and no writing. Previous Owner name inside, For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.
Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2019
ISBN 10: 1332269249 ISBN 13: 9781332269242
Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the complexities of protecting man-made structures built in the sea from attacks by marine borers, a major threat to the integrity of wooden piers, pilings and ships. The author was commissioned by the National Research Council to draw together the expertise of scientists from various fields in order to approach the problem from a holistic perspective. This book does not focus on one particular borer or solution, but instead examines the bigger picture including water analysis, biological surveys, and the use of substitutes for timber, most notably concrete. The result is a comprehensive investigation that provides readers with critical information regarding the scale of the problem and offers a practical examination of effective preventative measures. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Publicado por National Research Council, Washington D.C., 1924
Librería: Pare Yannick, Floirac, Francia
Couverture rigide. Condición: Assez bon. Ed. National Research Council. 1924, 534 pages. Volume relié. Format : 16,5 x 23. BE intérieur. Etat extérieur satisfaisant.
Publicado por National Research Council, Washington D.C., 1924
Librería: Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
Original o primera edición
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condición: Good (ex-library). Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Endpapers browned, text block clean. Edges browned slightly. Text and spine marked with Library stamps, but very discreetly, in all other respects in very good condition throughout. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Ships & the Sea; Engineering, Industrial, Trade. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 15398. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.
Publicado por National Research Council New Haven 1924, 1924
Librería: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Original o primera edición
1st edition hardback in original cloth Very Good octavo 534pp., b/w pls., fldg. maps, appends., bibliog., index, Several stamps of the Royal Society of Victoria o/w nice copy.
Publicado por National Research Council, Washington DC, 1924
Librería: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. [8], 534 pages. Folding plates. Illustrations. Bibliography. Addenda to New York Harbor Report. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Name of previous owner on fep. Three of the collaborators on this study were with the United States Army Chemical Warfare Service. Col. William Greene Atwood was a noted consulting engineer associated with Herbert Hoover in directing eastern European relief during World War I. He was commander of the U. S. 17th engineers (transportation) in World War I, and in 1919 was technical advisor to the kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, helping reestablish mining, telegraph and transportation systems. The Chemical Corps is the branch of the United States Army tasked with defending against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons. The corps was founded as the U.S. Chemical Warfare Service (CWS) during World War I. Its name was changed to the Chemical Corps in 1946. For most of its history, the Chemical Corps was tasked with delivering chemical weapons rather than defending against them.