Bound collection of 1950 Scientific American monthly issues. 11” x 8”. Hardcover library binding.

Overall good, with light scuffing to exterior. Occasional instances of wear throughout text block, including some tears to original covers. Nicely illustrated with black-and-white images. Includes a variety of advertisements. Ex-library from Colgate University, with assorted stampings and markings. Some instances of marginalia. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing.

A scarce bound collection of issues, with the April edition including articles on the development and threat of the hydrogen bomb by Albert Einstein and Hans Bethe. Due to its controversial and sensitive nature, Bethe’s article was the subject of censor by the United States government’s Atomic Energy Commission, which seized and destroyed thousands of copies of the magazine. Please note weight of volume.

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