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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Minor shelf wear to dust jacket, label residue, internally a clean copy.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. "Australian scientist and humanitarian Sir Mark Oliphant has always seemed larger than life. He has walked and worked with great men, stood at the heart of great world events, left his own indelible imprint on history. He helped build the first atomic bombs. Then, overwhelmed by horror at the consequences, he entreated men to renounce all destructive uses of atomic energy. Scientists, he warns, must be ever alert to the social impact of their work. Oliphant played a key role in the development of radar; helped establish a great university; co-founded a renowned scientific society. He won many honours and held high public office as Governor of South Australia. Always he has remained a figure of controversy, demonstrating against war, challenging politicians, publicly debating the nature of God, preaching the cause of environment conservation and leaping instinctively to the aid of underdogs. Blunt, honest, loyal, yet at heart a very simple man with a robust sense of fun, Mark Oliphant is widely recognised as a great Australian. This is his story." --- Inscribed by Stewart Cockburn to John Bonython (1905-1992, chairman of Advertisers Newspapers Ltd, founding chairman of the first board of directors of Santos Limited). --- Original black papered boards, lettered gilt on spine (25 cm height). Illustrated dustwrapper (Portrait). Now protected. Pp. xviii, 369 with Double-page illustrated title page, Foreword (by Sir Paul Hasluck - previous Governmor-General of Australia), List of Illustrations (21), Sayings of Mark Oliphant, Introduction & Acknowledgments, Appendix I: Letters, Appendix II: Glossary, Appendix III: Honours & Awards, Appendix IV: Scientific Papers, Sources and Bibliography, Index. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1981, First edition. A very good copy with light foxing to the edges of the text block and a mild lean to the spine. The d/w is also very good.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. Black paper covered boards slightly rubbed to bottom ofspine. Green unclipped dustjacket, slightly sunned to spine, small tears to corners and top of spine. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. In very good condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, no chips or tears.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. 369 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. The only exception is a small inscription to the inside page. Australian Scientist And Humanitarian , Oliphant Gives A Blunt, Honest, L0yal, Yet At Heart At Very Simple Man With A Robust Sense Of Fun, Is Recognised As A Great Australian.

Or.bds. Dustjacket. 369pp. Dustjacket covered in plastic. b/w ills. Very good copy. 1st ed. Inscribed by Stewart Cockburn to Gillian Donovan. Australian scientist & former Governor of South Australia, Mark Oliphant, played a key role in the development of radar, helped establish a great university, & co-founded a great scientific society.

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17x25cm].Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Signed by author, Stewart Cockburn. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 369 pages. The biography of the noted Australian scientist and humanist. Sir Mark Oliphant helped to build the first atomic bomb then overwhelmed by horror at its consequences became an anti-bomb campaigner. He played a key role in the development of radar and helped establish the Australian Academy of Science. He was the Governor of South Australia from 1971 until 1976.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Adelaide, The Authors/ Axiom Books Pty Ltd, 1981. Large octavo, [xviii], 369 pages with 40 plates. Papered boards; a fine copy with the dustwrapper lightly sunned on the spine. Inscribed and signed by Stewart Cockburn on the front flyleaf.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Adelaide, The Authors/ Axiom Books Pty Ltd, 1981. Large octavo, xviii, 369 pages with 40 illustrations. Papered boards a little rubbed; some ink and pencil annotations to the initial pages (and front flap); a few small light stains to a couple of pages; a very good copy with the slightly rubbed and marked dustwrapper. Inscribed and signed in ink by Stewart Cockburn, 'For David Robertson. A key figure in this story!'. David Robertson was an American engineer who worked with Oliphant on the development of radar (see Index for more).