Description: Hardcover. 4to. Hale, Cushman and Flint, Boston, MA. 1939. 203 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear, rubbing present to the DJ especially around the extremities (spine is missing from the DJ). Bound in tan cloth boards with titles present to the spine and the front board. Previous owner's bookplate present to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid. Harold Eugene Edgerton also known as Papa Flash (April 6, 1903 – January 4, 1990) was a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is largely credited with transforming the stroboscope from an obscure laboratory instrument into a common device. He also was deeply involved with the development of sonar and deep-sea photography, and his equipment was used by Jacques Cousteau in searches for shipwrecks and even the Loch Ness monster. Harold Edgerton 1936 Flash Seeing The Unseen Ultra High-speed Photography Click images to enlarge Description Up For Sale Today is Flash! Seeing the Unseen by Ultra High-Speed Photography by Harold E. Edgerton and James R. Killian, Jr. Hardcover. 4to. Hale, Cushman and Flint, Boston, MA. 1939. 203 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear, rubbing present to the DJ especially around the extremities (spine is missing from the DJ). Bound in tan cloth boards with titles present to the spine and the front board. Previous owner's bookplate present to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid. FROM WIKIPEDIA: Harold Eugene Edgerton also known as Papa Flash (April 6, 1903 – January 4, 1990) was a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is largely credited with transforming the stroboscope from an obscure laboratory instrument into a common device. He also was deeply involved with the development of sonar and deep-sea photography, and his equipment was used by Jacques Cousteau in searches for shipwrecks and even the Loch Ness monster. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 250 USD
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
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Author: Harold Edgerton
Binding: Hardcover w/Jacket
Character Family: Flash Seeing The Unseen Ultra High-speed Photograp
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Illustrator: Harold Edgerton
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: Boston, MA
Publisher: Hale, Cushman and Flint
Region: North America
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, With Dust Jacket, Photography: Monographs; Ultra High Speed, Harold Edgerton, Flash Seeing The Unseen UltraHigh-speed Photograpy
Subject: Art & Photography
Topic: Photography: Monographs; Ultra High Speed
Year Printed: 1939
Original/Reproduction: Original
Origin: American
