Softcover. Netherlands, Assen: Van Gorcum & Comp. N.V., 1st thus, 1965, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 308 pages, soft cover. Dust jacket is bumped along the top and bottom edges, but is still in good condition, attached to the spine. Paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, as well as a fold-out map at the end. This book describes the most salient features of Kimam culture and society, with particular focus on food production, marriage rules, exchange practices, and life-cycles. The emphasis is on how living on a swampy island, where much of the land is never completely dry, even during the dry season, affects many aspects of community life. Economically, each household builds up their own gardens in the surrounding swamp using grass and mud, making them objects not just of intensive labor investment by men but also elaborate community rituals of protection and revitalization. Clean copy. Record # 34016
Hardcover. NY, New York University Press, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 346 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is the first full biography of a man who bridged the gap between the Old Left and the New Left. It is the remarkable story of a stubborn visionary torn between revolution and compromise. Clean copy. Record # 34254
Hardcover. Washington, D.C., The Neale Company, 1st, 1899, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 328 pages, hardcover. Dark burgundy cloth cover boards with an armorial illustrated seal on the front are in fair condition due to significant edge wear, bumping at the top and bottom of the spine, as well as abrasions on the rear. Top edge gilt. A blackout mark is present under Washington at the bottom of the title page. Pages 51 and 61 have closed tears which do not affect the legibility of any text blocks. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is one of the first histories of Washington, D.C. to show careful preparation. It is largely biographical, containing many incidents of interest which might otherwise have been lost. Contains author's paste-in on the inside front cover, with a short inscription that reads "With the compliments of Miss Mackall the Authoress-," otherwise clean copy. Record # 34389
Hardcover. NY, DK Publishing, Reprint, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 528 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, pictorial boards, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains full-color photography throughout. This lavish visual guide captures the drama, power, and beauty of the Earth's features, taking the reader on an incredible journey from undersea canyons to lush rain forests, over polar ice caps, and beyond. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34413
Hardcover. Reading, MA, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 2nd Ed, 2nd Pr., 1960, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 528 pages, hardcover. Gray cloth cover boards have some minor rubbing, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book is a part of the Addison-Wesley Series in Metallurgy and Materials, being a foundational vintage textbook aimed at material science, engineering, and physics. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles governing the structure, properties, and processing of metals. Contains previous owner's signature on the front end page, and some light pencil markings throughout, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34482
Hardcover. NY, John Wiley & Sons, 1st, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 194 pages, hardcover. Red cloth covers have lightly bumped corners, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book is a technical manual, providing conceptual breakdowns of fluid logic control systems through the use of detailed diagrams accompanied by in-depth explanation. Clean copy. Record # 34411
Hardcover. NY, Carlton Press, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 96 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition for its age. Covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W illustrations throughout, both line art and photography. With colorful wit and a judicious economy of style, this autobiography will take you on a nostalgic journey into the inventive excitement of a not-so-distant past. Clean copy. Record # 33766
Softcover. Washington, DC, Astronomical League, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 154 pages, soft cover. Covers have bumped or creased corners, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Plastic-coil-bound binding is solid. Contains B&W photography, graphs, tables, and stellar maps throughout. This volume was designed for amateur astronomers wanting to view and/or image galaxy groups and clusters. It is structured to assist in detailed visual and/or CCD observation. Clean copy. Record # 34369
Hardcover. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages. Hardcover. Extensive b&w photography throughout. Silver gilt titles on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 468304
Hardcover. London, Harper, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 329 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket and covers are in very good condition, though the spine has been bumped. Interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Full color photography throughout. This provocative and well-reasoned book takes the discussion of sustainability and climate change in a new direction. Prince Charles shows how the solutions to problems like climate change lie not only in technology but in our ability to change the way we view the modern world. Clean copy. Record # 33920
Softcover. High Falls, NY, BioSonic Enterprises, Ltd., 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 190 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book is a ground breaking work that integrates science, sound, and spirituality. Learn how to tune your body with tuning forks. When we tune ourselves we tune our nervous system, achieving greater balance, harmony, and wellness in our lives. Clean copy. Record # 34428
Hardcover. NY, W. W. Norton & Company, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 605 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition due to multiple chips and closed tears. Green cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography and illustrations throughout. This book was created for use in undergraduate courses in botany, as taken by students in non-science majors. Its emphasis is on the interrelationships between plants and people in society and culture. Author's inscription to the previous owner reads: "January 11, 1978 with thanks for his interest in and help with species - Bill Stern." Clean copy. Record # 34219
Hardcover. Sioux Falls, SD, O'Connor Printers, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 232 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is worn, with chipping along the top and bottom edges. Green cloth covers are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. Author's inscription to the previous owner on the title page reads: "With best wishes, Maxwell" dated Jan 17th, 1979. This book presents a simplified system of hydroponics, intended to enable any reader to have fun growing vegetables, herbs, or flowers on any scale. Clean copy. Record # 34391
Hardcover. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 384 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout, with a few B&W maps. This book is a first-person reportage from one of the planet's biological hot spots. This husband-and-wife scientific team spent almost a decade studying endangered mountain gorillas in the Virunga Forest of Rwanda, and designing an internationally funded long-term project for their survival. Clean copy. Record # 34239
Hardcover. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 260 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition due to a few bumps and closed tears by the rear flap. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, and a bind-in with full-color photography halfway through. This is the first book to investigate the social history of skin color from prehistory to the present, showing how our body's most visible trait influences our social interactions in profound and complex ways. Clean copy. Record # 34108
Hardcover. New York, Harmony Books, Book Club, 1994, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 305 pages. Hardcover. Silver gilt titles on spine. Extensive color photography throughout. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 468143
Hardcover. Letchworth, England, Bruel & Kjaer, Reprint, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 269 pages, hardcover. Green pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages, despite minor foxing to the first front end page. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography, graphs, and tables throughout. This volume is part of the Engineering Dynamics Series, and provides a detailed technical explanation in the field vibrational engineering. Previous owner's signature is present in black pen on the front end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34396
Softcover. Shepperton UK , Ian Allan Pub, 1st, 1997, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 196 pages. Softcover. Extensive b&w photography throughout. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 468092
Hardcover. Brooklyn, NY, Verso, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 362 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has been lightly bumped at the top and bottom of the spine, but is still in very good condition overall. Red paper cover boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Contains a bind-in halfway through with B&W photography. This book by one of Mexico's leading journalists is a definitive history of the drug cartels. It explains how Mexico became a base for the mega-cartels of Latin America, and exposes the depth of corruption in Mexico's government and business elite. Clean copy. Record # 34297
Hardcover. London, England, Academic Press, 1st, 1980, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 193 pages, hardcover. Gray paper covers are in good condition due to a few white blemishes on the edges. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W graphs, tables, and photography throughout. This book is about the health ramifications experienced by those working with nickel, with special attention given to those in manufacturing sectors. Clean copy. Record # 34109
Hardcover. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 282 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket shows some edge wear along the top and bottom, but is still in good condition. Orange cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography, maps, and tables are present throughout. This book is shows how the massive peasant migration to Russian cities-an influx unprecedented in world history-had major consequences for the nature of the Soviet system and the character of Russian society even today. Light pencil markings by previous owner are present throughout, and their name is inscribed on the last page of the bibliography. Record # 33974
Hardcover. Pasadena, CA, Endevcko Corporation, 1st, 1965, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 119 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some mild edge wear, but is still in very good condition overall. Pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography, graphs, and tables throughout. The purpose of this manual is to provide the background information needed to understand and to successfully use piezoelectric accelerometers in dynamic measurements. Intended to be useful to both operating technicians and engineers. Contains laid-in errata. Previous owner's name is present on the first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34390
Softcover. Middlesex, England, Penguin Books, 1st thus, 1968, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 386 pages, soft cover. Paper covers have significant edge wear and rubbing. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains a bind-in halfway through with B&W photography. This is a completely revised edition of Plastics in the Service of Man, originally published as "Plastics" in 1941. It describes the chemical composition and physical properties of plastics, outlining the manufacturing processes and uses of the versatile material that surrounds us today. Clean copy. Record # 34537
Hardcover. Portland, OR, Timber Press, Inc., 5th Pr., 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 669 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has minor chipping and a few closed tears, but is still in good condition overall. Green cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This is an exhaustive exposition on propagating methods, from growing seeds to cuttings, grafting, layering, and tissue culture. It is based on the actual working methods of successful propagators worldwide and presents detailed explanations and illustrations of the procedures used. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34449
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