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Adjustment to Severe Physical Disability - A Metamorphosis (series in Special education)

310 pages. Some highlighting/underlining. Designed for professionals-in-training, practicing professionals, and parents or families of disabled persons. Deals with 1. The social misconceptions that impede the physical, psychological, and social adjustment of disabled persons; 2. The effects these misconceptions have on the attitudes and effectiveness of those who work with disabled persons; and 3. existing services, laws, environmental changes, and technological advances that affect both the efforts of professionals and the lives of disabled persons. Authors are Professors of Special Education and Rehabilitation at Memphis State University. Book

Air Enthusiast Magazine - Issues 13, 14 and 15 (1980-81) Bound in One Volume

Features: Dr. Dornier's great white wall - the story of the Do X 12-engined flying-boat; Fighters of the Cross of Christ - the growth of fighter squadrons in the Portuguese Air Force from 1940 to 1952; Ilyushin's Proliferous Shturmovic - II - 2nd and concluding part of ana article on the Ilyushin II-2/11-10 family; Miles M.52 - the supersonic dream - the sad story of Britain's first supersonic aircraft design; Fokker's Trimotors go to war - the use of the F VIIb-3m and other Fokker trimotors in the Spanish civil war; Old Rhinebeck's new dolphin - Cole Palen's Sopwith Dolpin replica; World's fastest mustangs - the Reno Races; Under Cover of Darkness - flying the Wellington operationally during WWII; An airline at war - the Sabena fleet from 1939 to 1945; Boeing's Fighter Finale - the detailed story of the P-26 "Peashooter"; TSR 2 - yesterday's auction to tomorrow's problem - the first fully-detailed technical description of the still-controversial TSR 2; Constellation - Lockheed's "Queen of the Skies" - an account of the origins and subsequent commercial development of the Constellation family; Back from the Graveyard - tells the story of the only surviving F4U-7 version of the famed Corsair fighter; A Revelation - HP's Flying Suitcase - wartime operations in one of the important, but less notable of the RAF's bombers of the 'thirties generation'; Biplanes for the Fliegertruppe - the first German biplanes to enter service in WW1 - the Halberstadt D series; Resuce at Ban Phanop - how the USAF flew 336 sorties in three days, in the effort to save the crew of a Phantom shot down over Vietnam; Supermarine 510 and Hawker P.1052 - the lives and times of Britain's first swept-wing jets; Halifax - bomber command's second string - the story of the Handley Page bomber that always came just second to its contemporaries; Talkback - reader comment on past issues; C-class boats at war - the operational use of Short C-Class flying-boats in the RAAF; Skymaster Story - a history of the Douglas Commercial No 4 and its military counterpart, the C-54; Mustangs in Korea - the operational use of the F-51 Mustang in Korea by units of the USAF, SAAF and RAAF; The First Fighting Spads - a highly-detailed account of the evolution, production and service use of the Spad 7. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A lovely copy. Book

Air Force and Space Digest Magazine - The Magazine of Aerospace Power, February 1966 - Volume 49, Number 2 - Thomas Dresser White, 1901-1965

98 pages. Features: Canadian Aerospace - A Tightened Belt and a Clear Eye; FB-111 - Second Look at the Third Version; Air War in Vietnam; Thomas Dresser White, 1901-1965; Needed - an annual Presidential Report to Congress on Science and Technology; The Aerospace Education Foundation - Target - Scientific Literacy; Speaking of Space; The Nuclear War of Mao Tse-tung; Vietnam Day in Forth North; Many great ads by the large military contractors; Photo of huge Project HARP 16" gun. Average wear. Date stamp and short openings to front cover. A sound vintage copy. Magazine

Air Progress - Pilot Reports Magazine, 1979 (02382)

100 pages. Features: Flying the Winged Missile - the Starfighter; The B-25 Mitchell medium bomber; Burt Rutan's Quickie; BD-5 - Another View; Christen's Elegant Eagle; Confessions of a PBM Pilot; Dog Sabre - North America's all-weather version of their famous Sabre jet was a real handful for its pilot; Gordon Plaskett's TF-51D; Mustang Versus Bearcat - can a P-51 outfight an F8F?; The Beech Staggerwing; The McDonnell-Douglas DC-10; Flying the Twin MustangThe XR-12; The Northrop F5-E; The CG-4 combat glider. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book

Alberta Folklore Quarterly, March 1945, Vol. 1, No. 1

This publication "aims to print authentic first hand accounts interpretative of the region and its people; to encourage the collection and preservation of the traditional materials of Alberta; and to help foster a literature indigenous to this part of the Canadian West." - from inside front cover. Contents: The Chinook Yark; Sayings heard in Alberta Ukrainian Homes; Klondikers; A Famous Alberta Yarn - told by Oliver Aldridge, son of Mountaineer Bill Aldridge; Potato Bugs; The Edmonton Overland Route to the Yukon; Duhamel (Battle River Crossing); Ghosts - Gus Erickson of the Westlock district had problems with them; Bob Edward's version of how Medicine Hat got its name; Bob Edwards and I; A Bob Edwards Yarn about the "Eye-Opener" race of 1906; Some Northern Trails; A Famous Alberta Yarn about a Russian settler who made his own harnesses from rawhide; A Fast Runner - fanciful tale of a young Englishman and his sheep roundup; Attention Alberta Writers - information about the Alberta Folklore and Local History Project; Interesting details of "The Outlaw", an Alberta newspaper in 1896. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. The first issue of this wonderful publication. Book

American Mercury Magazine, "To Bear Witness To The Truth", June 1960, Volume XC No. 437 - Castro's War on Cuban Capitalism / Is There Free Speech?

160 pages. Features: Castro's War on Capitalism in Cuba; Counting Heads - the first U.S. census was no easy job; Juvenile Integrity Starts in the Home; The Korean Myth - Misconceptions Americans have about Korea; 1960 Version of "The Little Red Hen"; Cold War in International Athletics - opposing Communist athletes intent on propaganda; The Tenth Man - baseball's most important player can be the groundskeeper; Facts Russia Does Not Tell; School Teaching Beats Working for a Living; The Truly Satisfying Life; The China Clipper; Who are the Metrocrats?; Listen to This; Honey - Nutritious Nostrum; Who Wants to Abolish the HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)?; They Tamed the Wild Missouri River; Is There Free Speech?; The greatest Train Robbery; Walter, The Adaptable Weasel; A Kentucky Political Education; Don't Let your Shoulder Freeze; This Is Christianity - Young Korean Joon Gon Kim's Ministry to Communists; You Can Do Something; Those Modern Eskimos; A Return to Common Sense in Education - Pennsylvania teacher shuns methods that produce illiterate blockheads; The Organization Mother; January-June 1960 Index. Back cover Flag Day coverage features lovely photo of youngsters Kay and Tony of the Dario Politella family of Lindenhurst, Long Island. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book

ARISTOPHANES. A Metrical Version of The Acharnians The Knights And The Birds. With Occasional Comment. And An Introduction by Henry Morley.

pp. 281, (5) [Publisher's catalogue]. Top edge gilt. Deckled edges. Unopened. Paper beginning to brown but not brittle. 200mm. From Morley's Universal Library, uniformly bound with others in the series. Gilt lettered faux vellum spine over blue gray linen boards. Spine very slightly darkened. Henry Morley (1822-1894) was a popular lecturer and prolific writer who did more to promote education and love of literature than any other person in the Victorian era. LOC W48/BAG 12

Biochemical Adaptation

Books shows light shelf wear only with slightly curled corners; text/interior is clean and unmarked in any way. No creasing to covers or spine. 537 pages with occasional illustrations. Inside back cover and back of last page has news article pasted down. Inscribed by Peter Hochachka to Peter Stewart on free front endpaper.

Build It With Bales: A Step-By-Step Guide to Straw-Bale Construction - Version Two

143 pages. Index. List of literature cited. Black and white diagrams. Contents include: Starting with Bales; Three Basic Approaches; Developing a Plan; The Loadbearing Option; The Non-Loadbearing Option. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A high-quality copy. Book

Canadian Geographical Journal, June 1962: Inuvik - Canada's New Arctic Town

Pages 185-220 plus ten pages of nice vintage ads. Features: Presentation of Massey Medal, 1962 - Dr. Diamond Jenness; Captain Cook in Canada; Rudolph Martin Anderson; Inuvik - Canada's new Arctic Town; Old Skills Build a New Bounty - building a new version of the vessel which visited Pitcairn Island in 1789; Otavalo Fair in Peru; One-page two-colour recruiting ad for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF); and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine

Cars & Parts Magazine, January 1980

194 pages. Features: Corvette Grand Sport; Hudsons of the 1940s and early 1950s could win on the race track on Sundays but couldn't sell on Mondays; Cover Car - 1931 Chrysler CM Roadster; Alvis 25 Revisited; Meet Maurice D. Hendry; Diesel Cars - C.L. Cummins and his prototypes; Winton - San Francisco quake fashions a motorized hero; Pure Gold - Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village; Hershey Happening - Big Meet; A peek into Edward Towe's Collection of Fabulous Fords; Beaulieu Autojumble - England's version of Hershey; DeRusting - homemade setup proves effective; Classy Chevys - a look at Bill Heinrich's Collection; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine

Correspondencia comercial moderna

In 8 (18,5x12,5) Brossura; pp. 238; qualche segno del tempo in copertina per il resto in buono stato, fogli ancora chiusi

Creative Needle Magazine - Smocking, Handsewing, Embroidery, Machine Arts - January/February 1992

Features: Special Effects - part II; Victorian Heart Pillow - dimensional embroidery; Step-by-step to an heirloom Christening Dress; Geraniums - Duplicate Stitch; Capital Odeas - Spring Fashions with an Accent on Flowers; Pull-out Pattern - Doll's Version of Lauren's Pocket Pants; Details that make a difference - close-ups from the Fashion Feature; A Grapevine Valentine Needlecase - Pulled Thread on Linen; Integral Interfacings - Sewing Techniques by Londa Rohfling; Smock Plate - by Linda B. Foss; and more. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book

Doll Artisan Magazine, September 2000

62 pages. Features: Rosalee - this adorable figurine is sure to make you smile; Ribbon and Lace Dress - fun dress for any all-bisque cutie; Clowns for Chanelle - a stunning version of Chanelle enhanced by two wonderful Steiner clowns; Corset & Hoop Skirt - undergarments are the foundation of any Fashion doll's trousseau; For Every Doll Maker's Library - some great new doll publications; Simon & Halbig Lillie - how to make this lovely Rosette winning doll. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine

Doll Reader Magazine, January 1989 - Dorothy Coleman Tribute

296 pages. Features: Dorothy Coleman Tribute; Wendy Lawton's Marcella and Raggedy Ann; Doll Design Concept of the Year - DOTY Nominees; Pantin; Dolls based on the Fiammingo Head; Francois Duquesnois (Francesco di Fiammingo); A View of Christmas 1875; The Titanic Connection; A Country rag Doll; The Sewing Machine - a miniature marvel; Norah Wellings' Charm Factory - part 1; The Many faces of Santa Claus; Norah Wellings Novelty Dolls; Collecting the small Composition Doll; Six Composition Character Dolls by the American Doll Company - a comparison study; "Little Lulu, I Love You, Lu"; Betsy McCall Revisited; The Revival of the 1800 Mid-America Handmade Doll with a pattern for Lucritia; Making a Doll-size Version of Little Jocelyn's Late 1930s Dress; Brushes with the Past - John Ben Vanderpool; My Quanah Parker Doll; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine

DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA ( SANCHEZ AGUILAR AGUSTIN )

Embroidery Canada Magazine, May 1989

16 pages. Features: Antique Needlework Tools; Joan Petrakis; The Researcher's Corner - by Dot From; Elements of Design - Adaptation, Inspiration, Interpreting, etc.; Jali Giroux's EAC Banner; Pull Out Your Egg Beater and Make Your Own Cord; Original and Adapted Designs - A Definition; Wee Treasures - by Connie Willks; and more. Clean with light wear. Magazine

Energy and the Quality of Life : Understanding Energy Policy

283 pages including bibliography. Argues that energy policy is social policy. A balanced guide for the continuing debate on the adaptation of society to the imperatives of energy. Light wear. Unmarked. Solid attractive copy. Book

Enjil-e Sharif: Hudâwand-i wa Naghât dahanda-i mâ 'Îsâ Masîh kih az zabân-i Yûnânî tarjuma suda ast; [Tarjuma-e jadîd-e Fârsî (Verayesh-e dovvum].

Fine Persian Original bdg. (Flexible Vinyl Edition). Foolscap 8vo. (18 x 12 cm). In Persian (Modern). 679, [13] p., maps. Enjil-e Sharif: Hudâwand-i wa Naghât dahanda-i mâ 'Îsâ Masîh kih az zabân-i Yûnânî tarjuma suda ast; [Tarjuma-e jadîd-e Fârsî (Verayesh-e dovvum]. New Testament in New Persian. Scarce.

European Parliament: Scientific And Technological Options Assessment [STOA] - An Appraisal of Technologies of Political Control - Working Document [Consultant Version]

80 pages. Provides an update to members of the European Parliament on the technology of political control including police militarisation, surveillance technology, private prisons, and mark-free interrogation and torture technologies. Reads more like a sadist's handbook than a political document. Average wear. Considerable ink underlining and marginalia. A worthy reading copy. Book

Flowering Time, Climate and Genotype

193 pages. Examines the adaptation of agricultural species to climate through flowering responses. Intended primarily for agronomists and the advanced student of agricultural science but will enlighten the interested general reader as well. Book clean, bright and unmarked but for small signature atop title page. Minor lean to spine. Bright green boards. Brilliant gilt lettering upon spine. Several closed tears to dust jacket with several chips missing. Nice copy overall. Book

Flowers in Full Bloom

21 pages. Children's poetry delightful adorned by watercolour illustrations. Rural/agrarian theme. English version of the Chinese original. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Book

Fundamentals of Visual Science

A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Previous owner's name inside. Second printing. Textbook on the science of seeing for students of opthalmology, optometry, physiology and psychology who desire elaboration on the physiology of vision with a clinical slant.

Garden Railways Magazine, April 1996

118 pages. Features: Sculpting Concrete Structures; Curves - Part 3; Our Version of Chama; Small Cars for Small Railroads - Part 7; A Visit to Franz Grund's Garden Railway; The Fourth National Ga. 1 Steampu; Spring on the Matadero Valley; The Orange Blossom Special; Pagosa Prairie Dogs - Part 3; Tips on Installing R/C. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book