ANTIQUARIAN: MICROSCOPES & MICROSCOPY | ANTIQUARIAN: SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
REFERENCE: MICROSCOPES & MICROSCOPY | REFERENCE: SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
Welcome to Avebury Books. We are specialists in antiquarian and rare books in the sciences and medicine. Our major interests lie in books about the microscope and microscopy with a focus on books ranging from the Victorian era (1830-1900) to the beginning of World War II. Our web site features reference materials and collectible items of special interest to scholars and collectors interested in the role of scientific instruments in the history of science and technology. As the site grows, we will broaden the coverage; please inquire if you don't see your specific wants. Those interested in scientific instruments as such might check out the splendid selection at ars machina.
ABOUT US
We started bookselling in 1973, offering historical works in psychology and philosophy under
the name "De Anima Books." Avebury Books was adopted as our name in 1990, shortly
before opening our used bookstore in Bowling Green, Ohio. Since 1993, we have been exclusively
a mail-order and internet service.
The proprietor, Ryan D. Tweney, is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Bowling Green State
University and is known for his scholarly and scientific publications on the nature of scientific
thinking, including a number of papers on Michael Faraday. While continuing to lecture, write,
and publish on these topics, Tweney has lately been expanding his activities as a bookseller.
LOCATION We are located in Beatty, Nevada, a small community about 115 miles north of Las Vegas. Hours are By Appointment.
CONTACT US
Address: Avebury Books • PO Box 661 • Beatty • Nevada 89003 • USA
Telephone: 775-553-9931
Email: CLICK HERE
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