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www.spinstore.eu O’Connell Bridge, Dublin, poster print. €15

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Selection January 2014

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Beginner’s Guide to

Ireland’s Seashore A fully illustrated pocket sized guide to all the plants and animals that can be found around Ireland’s coastline. Lots of photographs, diagrams and accounts of seashore life from the Sherkin Island Marine Station team.

140x100mm paperback.

Price €6.99 Marine Island Marine Station ­— ISBN 9781870492966

Beginner’s Guide to

Ireland’s Wild Flowers All of Ireland’s wild flowers described and illustrated making it easy to identify them in the field. A great companion to have while out and about.

140x100mm 208 pages.

Price €7.50 Marine Island Marine Station — ISBN 9781870492232

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Bewley’s Hugh Oram

A fascimile of the original book in which Hugh Oram describes the origins of the famous cafés and how they became a home for artists, writers and assorted characters.

Softback 112pp Size 210 by 148mm. Price €11.99 Albertine Kennedy Publishing — ISBN 0906002095

Ireland’s Mammals Juanita Brown

A beautifully produced book with detailed descriptions and outstanding photographs of Ireland’s animals. Limited number available.

Hardback with dust jacket. Price €20 — ISBN 0955059402

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Colour

The Sensational Brain

The art and science of colour explained chemist Margaret Franklin and science writer Tom Kennedy. This fully illustrated book describes why we see in colour, how colours are made, and why artists found it hard to agree on what exactly are primary colours.

Covering the subject in depth but written in a way that everyone can enjoy.

Veronica Miller, research scientist and writer, lifts the lid on our brain and brings us right up to date on what we have been able to find out about it. Why are we so emotional? Why is working the graveyard shift likely to be the death of us, and what makes us intelligent. Over a series of fascinating chapters Dr Miller takes us through various aspects of the brain and she has a rare talent for explaining complex science in everyday terms.

Margaret Franklin and Tom Kennedy

Paperback 112pp Size 210 by 148mm Price €14.99 Albertine Kennedy Publishing — ISBN 0906002109

Veronica Miller

Hardback 160pp Size 222 by 160mm. Price €24.99 Albertine Kennedy Publishing — ISBN 0906002168

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North from the Hook G.L. Herries Davies

The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) is one of the world’s oldest Geological Surveys. The Geological Survey of Ireland was founded in 1845, but its roots extend back a further twenty years to 1825. In this volume a distinguished Irish earth scientist and historian of science Gordon L Herries Davies describes how the Survey developed over a century and a half.

Hardback 217x317mm, 342 pages. €24.99 Geological Survey of Ireland — ISBN 899702008

A to Z of geology

Geology explained in a booklet for for younger readers 206x296mm, 24 pages Softback €5.99 ISBN 9781870492331

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Rock around Ireland Peadar McArdle

Peadar McArdle, former Director of the Irish Geological Survey explains how Ireland’s varied geology took shape. The author shows where the different types of rock occur and how they came to shape the landscape. Fully illustrated in colour throughout.

Science Spin Ireland’s science, nature and discovery magazine. Six issues a year, each with a varied content on everything relating to science.

Written in a way that makes science come to life for everyone.

Subscrption, six issues,for €30

Softback 112pp Size 210 by 148mm. Price €14.99 Hardback €20

L Gift subscriptions are also available, so you can send six magazines a year to the person of your choice.

Albertine Kennedy Publishing — ISBN 0906002133

Albertine Kennedy Publishing

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Warships, U-boats and Liners, a guide to shipwrecks in Irish waters

Karl Brady, Charise McKeon, James Lyttleton and Ian Lawlor The shipwrecks that have been discovered around Ireland’s coastline.

Over 200 colour and black and white photographs, maps and paintings.

Format: Paperback. 200pp Size: 240mm X 280mm. Price €24.99 Stationery Office — ISBN 9781406427035

The Exemption Vera Hajnal

An extraordinary account of survival through one of the darkest periods of Europe’s history. Death and persicution were never far away, yet Vera always rose above it all to see the positive side of life.

Hardback 112pp Size 210 by 148mm. Price €25 Albertine Kennedy Publishing — ISBN 0906002123

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Gold Frenzy Peadar McArdle

Just before the 1798 Rising a nugget of gold was discovered in County Wicklow sparking off a gold rush. Hundreds of prospectors, traders and onlookers converged on the Goldmine River much the the conternation of the authorities. Gold was found, but in spite of high hopes the mother lode was never discovered, and mining for sulphur and copper at Avoca nearby was much more successful. Peadar McArdle, ex Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland tells an entertaining and very informative story of how so many prominent people were swept up by the gold fever.

Hardback 112pp Size 222 by 160mm Price €19.99 Albertine Kennedy Publishing — ISBN 0906002087

Irish Rocks Patrick Gaffikin

In this popular guide Paddy Gaffikin show us the different types of rocks that occur throughout Ireland. Each is described and illustrated to make identification easy. The booklet also have a spread of photographs showing how Irish stone has been used extensively in building.

Softback with fold out cover 58pp Size 210 by 148mm. Price €8.99 Albertine Kennedy Publishing — ISBN 0906002176

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Vincents, Fairview Aidan Collins

The hospital bound up with the history of Dublin’s northside began with a shameful pay-off. Aidan Collins tells the story of how it all began and how it entered the writings of James Joyce.

Softback 112pp Size 210 by 148mm. Price €19.99 Hardback €35 Albertine Kennedy Publishing — ISBN 0906002117

The Geology of Laois and Offaly John Feehan

An exceptional book describing how the landscape of these Midland counties took shape. The author, John Feehan is a scientist with a gift for communications, and this book is based on a lifetime spent exploring the wonders of this area.

Hardback €39.90 Albertine Kennedy Publishing — ISBN 9780975453319

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A flora of County Carlow

Written in stone

A listing of the flowers and where they occur in County Carlow. Limited stock available.

The story of Ireland’s rocks presented by Pádhraig Kennan in a 150 minute long DVD

147x216mm, paperback.

RDS — ISBN 0860270157

DVD in case €24.99

Evelyn M Booth

Pádhraig Kennan

Geological Survey of Ireland

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Sheets of colours

Understanding earth processes, rocks and the geological history of Ireland

The mapping of Ireland’s rocks from 1750 to 1890 193x263mm, 241 pages.

Distribution and description of Ireland’s rocks and their origins, together with a geological map of Ireland and a CD

Hardback €29.99

210x295mm, 120 pages. Paperback with CD €14.99

Geological Survey of Ireland — ISBN 0860270149

Geological Survey of Ireland — ISBN 1899702504

Gordon L Herries Davies

Andrew Sleeman, Brian McConnell and Sarah Gatley

www.spinstore.eu Conference papers from 1990 Special interest report

Floreat Hibernia The right trees in the right places

Timothy Collins

Papers from a conference on forestry held at the RDS in 1990

A bio-bioliography of the distinguished naturalist Robert Lloyd Praeger, 1865-1953.

Limited number available.

192x266mm, 142 pages. €15

193x262mm, 151 pages. €50

Royal Dublin Society — ISBN 0860270310

Royal Dublin Society, 1985 — ISBN 0860270173

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John Tyndall, essays on a natural philosopher Editors Brock, McMillan and Mollan

A collection of articles on the celebrated scientist, John Tyndall, his life and works.

190x250mm, 219 pages. Hardback €20 Royal Dublin Society — ISBN 0860270084

Geology of Ireland, a field guide Meere, MacCarthy, Reavy, Allen and Higgs

A comprehensive field guide for students of geology in which six academics from University College Cork combine their expertise.

In the first half of the book the authors cover geology in general, and the second half has field trip guides to 17 different locations.

240x170mm, 372 pages.

Softback €19.99 Collins Press — ISBN 9781848891661

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Heritage Trees of Ireland Aubrey Fennell

Where is the oldest oak in Ireland, or the highest tree? Over 140 of the most remarkable trees in Ireland are described and shown in a series of fine photographs.

283x228mm, 326 pages. €29.99 Collins Press — ISBN 978 1 84889 159 3

Cool Waters, Emerald Seas John Collins

A spectacular collection of 120 photographs taken by John Collins in temperate seas around the world.

250x250mm, 184 pages. €29.99 Collins Publishing — ISBN 9780953535385

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Ireland’s Hidden Depths Paul Key

Diver and photographer, Paul Kay, opens our eyes to the wonderful and colourful creatures that occur around our coast.

275x227mm, 160 pages. Paperback €14.99 Sherkin — ISBN 978-1-870492 53 9

Webb’s Irish Flora

John Parnell and Tom Curtis This is a greatly expanded work based on the original classic Webb’s Flora that was an essential book for all students of botany.

Authors, John Parnell and Tom Curtis describe all the plants known to occur in Ireland.

135x194gm. Hardback €34.99 Cork University Press — ISBN 9781859184783

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Lichens of Ireland Paul Whelan

A fully illustrated guide to over 200 of the different types of lichen that occur in Ireland. Paul Whelan explains what they are and how they can be distinguished from each other. Each type is accompanied by a distribution map to show where they have been recorded in Ireland.

On the water’s edge A film and additional resources on DVD featuring marine life, plants and birds found along our coastline. Presented by Audrey Murphy and produced by Sherkin Island Marine Station, it aims to provide a small insight into life on the water’s edge.

210x148mm, 160 pages. Softback €19.99

DVD in case, €6

Collins Press — ISBN: 9781848891371

Sherkin

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How Irish scientists changed the world Seán Duke

Ireland’s scientists have contributed to some of the greatest achievement, such as splitting the atom, or building the world’s biggest telescope. Even so, many of their names are not that well known, and if so people may not realise that they were as Irish as the giants of literature such as Yeats, Shaw and Joyce. In this book science journalist and broadcaster, Seán Duke, tells the story of 17 giants of science who changed the world.

155x223mm, 240 pages. Paperback €14.99 Londubh — ISBN 978 1 90753525 3

Secrets of the Irish Landscape A collection of chapters in which a number of experts explain how Ireland’s diverse landscape took shape. Based on the popular TV series.

243x280mm. Hardback €28.99 Collins Press — ISBN 978 1 78205 010 0

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THE GALLERY A collection of fine exhibition quality prints, ready for framing. Individual prints are produced to order on archival paper using fine-art processes. Depending on the character of the image, prints are made using a C-type Lambda or Geclee process. In general, the C-type Lambda process, with rich blacks and brilliant whites retain the photographic feel and quality, while Geclee prints have a softer “art print� quality. Both types of process produce excellent, archival quality, results. These are the processes used by galleries, museums and artists to produce exceptionally fine prints.

Prints are produced individually and take up to a week to prepare before dispatch packed flat between heavy boards for protection.

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Sow Thistle, Sonchus asper

By Tom Kennedy

Dublin pub.

By Tom Kennedy

Lambda C-type photgraphic print. Also available as a Gecleé print.

Lambda C-type photgraphic print. Also available as a Gecleé print.

30 by 40 cm (12 by 16 inch) with white border to facilitate framing.

30 by 40 cm (12 by 16 inch) with white border to facilitate framing.

Dispatched flat, €98

Dispatched flat, €98

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Drillers, Dublin 1970s.

By Tom Kennedy Lambda C-type photgraphic print. Also available as a Gecleé print.

30 by 40 cm (12 by 16 inch) with white border to facilitate framing.

Dispatched flat, €98

Off Moore Street, Dublin, 1960s

By Tom Kennedy Lambda C-type photgraphic print. Also available as a Gecleé print.

30 by 40 cm (12 by 16 inch) with white border to facilitate framing.

Dispatched flat, €98

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Stacking turf, County Donegal, 1970s

By Tom Kennedy Lambda C-type photgraphic print. Also available as a Gecleé print.

30 by 40 cm (12 by 16 inch) with white border to facilitate framing.

Dispatched flat, €98

Ballast Office Clock, before the move.

Dublin 1970s

By Tom Kennedy Lambda C-type photgraphic print. Also available as a Gecleé print.

30 by 40 cm (12 by 16 inch) with white border to facilitate framing.

Dispatched flat, €98

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Street performers during Puck Fair at Killorglin, Co Kerry.

By Tom Kennedy Lambda C-type photgraphic print. Also available as a Gecleé print.

30 by 40 cm (12 by 16 inch) with white border to facilitate framing.

Dispatched flat, €98

Horse fair, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.

By Rod Tuach Lambda C-type photgraphic print. Also available as a Gecleé print.

30 by 40 cm (12 by 16 inch) with white border to facilitate framing.

Dispatched flat, €98

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City Quay, Dublin, 1970s

By Tom Kennedy Lambda C-type photgraphic print. Also available as a Gecleé print.

O’Connell Bridge, Dublin

The bridge during the 1970s on a rare traffic-free day.

30 by 40 cm (12 by 16 inch) with white border to facilitate framing.

A fine quality litho print on heavy paper.

Supplied in a heavy cardboard tube.

Makes an impressive framed print.

Dispatched flat, €98

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Ballina, County Mayo at end of 19th century Wynne Family Collection

208x250mm (10x18 inches) Gecleé print on archival paper. €40

On road to the Reek, Croagh Patrick, County Mayo at end of 19th century Wynne Family Collection

208x250mm (10x18 inches) Gecleé print on archival paper. €40