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1999AME_9781858988771Edward Elgar 1999. 1st. Hardcover. New/New. Edward Elgar hardcover
1986032210Institute for Motivational Development Inc 1986. The cover is in Very Good condition with only a little mild shelfwear. Flat uncreased spine. NO chips tears creases or fading. Square and tight. Sharp corners. AS NEW inside. We have only this one copy but it is available now and ready to ship today from Henderson Nevada. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh crisp clean and unmarked. Bound in the original brown and tan wraps. From an AI overview: "The Making of an Underachiever: Growing Up in the Shadow of Success 1986 is a book by psychologist Linnus S. Pecaut founder of the Institute for Motivational Development. It details the psychological patterns of children who perform poorly despite having average or above-average intelligence specifically exploring how family dynamics and the pressure of a successful sibling or parent can stunt a child's motivation. Key Concepts from Pecaut's WorkWhy Underachievers UnderachievePecaut emphasizes that underachievement is driven more by behavioral coping mechanisms and personality variables than a lack of academic ability.The Shadow: Growing up next to a highly successful sibling or parent often leads to anxiety and feelings of inadequacy causing the child to subconsciously opt out of the competition.The Short-term Fix: Underachievers develop habits -- such as procrastination making excuses and forgetting assignments -- to reduce immediate stress which ultimately stifles long-term success.Common Characteristics of an UnderachieverAccording to Pecauts findings in publications like the The Washington Post these individuals frequently exhibit several traits:They are highly defensive to criticism and rarely take responsibility for personal failures.They tend to complete assignments incorrectly or fail to turn in work.They are heavily dependent on one-on-one attention and lack self-starter tendencies.Parenting Pitfalls. Pecaut noted that traditional parenting tactics usually make underachievement worse.Using logic e.g. 'If you do this you'll be fine' or power/control e.g. 'If you fail we take away your privileges' only feeds into the child's anxiety.Underachievers are compared to "stuck doors" -- the harder adults pull the more resistance they create.". 1st ed No additional printings listed. Softcover. Very Good - AS NEW condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. iv 37pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Institute for Motivational Development, Inc, Paperback
1927172731Likely Beijing: Jinghan tielu guanli ju before 1927. From bustling Beijing to historic Hankow First edition first printing of this guide to the towns and counties traversed by the Peking-Hankow railroad China's first long-distance railway line and the lifeblood of the country's modernizing economy. Aimed at the armchair traveller and tourist alike the parts discuss scenery local customs important historical events and matters of cultural interest The Peking to Hankow railway was built as a co-operative venture between the Imperial Chinese Railway Company and the Belgian China Railway Survey Company. The German engineer Heinrich Hildebrand was engaged to survey the 1500-mile route and in June 1898 the contract was awarded to a Belgian syndicate. Bonds worth 112 million Francs were issued to French investors to raise the necessary finance. Construction began at both ends of the line and progressed at a rate of 500 metres per day. The first trains began to run on sections of the track in 1901 and in 1902 the Empress Dowager Cixi made her triumphant return to the capital using part of the line. Four years later construction was finally completed. An engineering triumph the project facilitated unprecedented levels of commercial and leisure travel between north and central China. The title evokes the long history of the Beijing and Hankow regions by referring to them as "Yan" and "Chu" the names of their equivalent Zhou dynasty states. This guide was issued the Peking-Hankow Railway Administration Chinese: Jinghan tielu guanli ju. In 1927 Chiang Kai-Shek's government established its capital at Nanjing and the name of the route was changed to "Beiping-Hankow Railway" providing a terminus ante quem for the date of publication. Copies are recorded at Berkeley Chicago Harvard Princeton Columbia Stanford the University of Hong Kong and Bukkyo. 20 parts in 8 vols octavo 253 x 149 mm. Original brown paper wrappers white thread xianzhuang stitching front covers lettered in black. With original blue cloth folding case contemporary manuscript title label bone toggles. Contemporary Beijing bookseller's ink stamp on final page of first volume contemporary red ink stamp on rear wrapper of same volume. Covers with a few small closed tears and chips rear wrapper of volume I soiled contents toned a few leaves browned. A near-fine copy in like case. hardcover
1998030918Mahwah New Jersey & London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers 1998. NOT a library discard. The cover is in Very Good condition. HARDCOVER. Cover lightly rubbed. Square and tight. Sharp corners. FINE inside. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh crisp clean and unmarked -- apparently seldom if ever read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1998. First printing of the Third Edition Revised and Updated. Bound in the original green and purple laminated boards. From the publisher: "Child study is a very complex field. Human beings and children specifically are very complex beings. Consequently simple answers and solutions to problems are very often just that: too simple. This text presents principles and methods for studying children in the varied contexts in which they live and function. These theories and methods can be used as a kind of 'tool kit' for application in a variety of situations by the people who work with children such as researchers parents educators pediatricians nurses social workers and child psychologists to name but a few. In short the book is written for people interested in how to examine and describe children as well as those interested in creating educational environments for children.". Third Edition Revised and Updated. Hardcover. Very Good - Fine condition/No dust jacket as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. ix 243pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers Hardcover
1999463616Hellerup : Pensionskassernes Administration Holding A/S 1999. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copies all in the original colour-printed wrappers now slightly dulled at the edges and corners. Text blocks uniformly tight bright and clean; a well-preserved set. Physical description; 9 volumes : charts illustrations some colour ; 21 cm. Contents; Pensionskassernes Administration Holding A/S. Pensionskassen for Hospitalslaboranter. Pensionskassen for Lægesekretærer inden for Sygehusvæsenet. Pensionskassen for Økonomaer. Pensionskassen for Jordemødre. Pensionskassen for Sygeplejersker. Pensionskassen for Ergoterapeuter og Fysioterapeuter. Pensionskassen for Socialrådgivere og Socialpædagoger ved Institutioner under Amtskommunerne. Pensionskassen for Kontorfunktionærer ved Institutioner under Amtskommunerne. Subjects; Pension trusts Denmark Periodicals. Hospitals Denmark Employees Pensions Periodicals. Medical personnel Denmark Periodicals. Social workers Denmark Periodicals. Denmark Social policy 20th century. Corporate reports Denmark 1990-1999 Specimens. Annual reports 1998. Hellerup : Pensionskassernes Administration Holding A/S paperback
194000283544Philadelphia: Coast and Geodetic Survey / U. S. Department of Commerece 1940 Tan card stapled minor dampstains. 133 pgs. Index Maps of Coast and Geodetic Survey Nautical Charts AAron Creek - Zolotoi Bay and Sands Very Rare. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Owner's Name. First Edition Ex Library. Soft cover. Very Good. Coast and Geodetic Survey / U. S. Department of Commerece paperback
1945ZB1046826Washington: GPO 1945. first edition v i 214 pp. quarto illustrated with charts softcover slightly toned or soiled ex library text clean and binding tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Washington: GPO paperback
1910235951n.g. 1910. Softcover Großformat Handschriftliches Original. Zustand: keine Beschädigungen eine Namenseintragung. Rücken Ecken Kanten gut. n.g., paperback
1999281979Ulrich Burgdorf Verlag Göttingen 1999. Hardcover Leinen ohne Schutzumschlag Zustand: Keine Beschädigungen keine Eintragungen. Rücken Ecken Kanten sehr gut. Leinen gering fleckig. Ulrich Burgdorf Verlag, Göttingen, hardcover
1929017701Boston: D. C. Heath and Company 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Green cloth illustrated a little light blue spotty soiling on spine and front board 116pp. A very scarce title. D. C. Heath and Company hardcover
194152747Manila: Bureau of Printing 1941. First edition 8vo pp. 59 1; self wrappers; front wrapper unevenly toned; an Ayer Linguistics duplicate with a Newberry release stamp inside the front wrapper; no other markings. Text is in both Cebuano and English and was prepared for publication as the United States entered World War II. Bureau of Printing unknown
19782090202120405655Not Available 1978. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
1990015537New York: Greenwood Press 1990. Near Fine condition. Bright shiny clean square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Hardcover. First printing with complete number row 10 987654321 on the copyright page. Bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original maroon cloth lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. From the publisher: "Porter explores the myth that foreign teachers going to China today enter with a conscious desire to change China in their own image. The Chinese still prefer that foreigners play a limited role as teacher and prove suspicious of those who desire a broader role. Although China's relationship with the West entered a new era after the events in Beijing during June of 1989 FOREIGN TEACHERS IN CHINA represents the first time official agreements between China and the United States have appeared side-by-side. Complete texts of official agreements between U.S. programs and Chinese universities and institutions and government agencies highlight this timely study.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No jacket probably as issued. 8vo. xviii 196pp. Greenwood Press Hardcover
1992031540Boston: Allyn & Bacon 1992. Please note: This is the 1992 First printing of the Second Edition with 528 total pages. The cover is in PERFECT condition. Square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. A few sentences highlighted in chapters 5 and 12 only. All other chapters/pages are fresh crisp clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. Illustrated with numerous figures/diagrams/graphs. Bibliographical references after each chapter. Index. Bound in the original white laminated boards printed in red purple and black 7.25" wide by 9.5" tall. First printing of the Second Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xviii 510pp. 528 total pages. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Allyn & Bacon Hardcover
1964028191Vienna. Very Good. 1964. Cloth. a profuse selection of British postage almost all of Queen Elizabeth starting at 1953 up to 1964 none canceled each original stamp mounted to the page with tissue tab. 112 stamps and 2 Air Letter forms.; 8vo . hardcover
19432081002109000401Not Available 1943. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 31p Size: 21 cm Not Available paperback
193876032New York: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1938. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. Cream-colored board sharp with mild shelf soiling. Binding is straight and tight pages unblemished. Price-clipped dust jacket with light wear at edges but basically intact. Map illustrated endpapers. Historic b&w photo illustrations. 24 platesby the WPA Federal Art Project. 241 pp. Including index. Free of any markings not ex-library.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 241 pages . Random House hardcover
1965SKU1154439Unknown 1965-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Ann Arbor 1965; white and green paper covers; mild edge and corner wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; light musty odor; Interior is clean and unmarked; 498 pages Unknown paperback
191800285040Garden City: Doubleday Page & Co. 1918 Hunger map of Europe artistic decorated title page. Art deco illustrated endpages some foxing damaged spine. Telling How the Older Children of america May Save from Famine Their Comrades in Allied Lands Across the Sea. Many illustrations tables 102 pgs. Rare. First Edition. Decorated Stiff card/cloth. Good. Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover
1966028784New York: David McKay Company Inc 1966. Very Good condition. Bright and shiny. NO chips tears or fading. Square and reasonably tight. Corners are NOT bumped. Previous owners' names on the front pastedown endpaper. Neat yellow highlighting. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. NO foxing. NO toning. Includes a section on stuttering by Albert Murphy and Ruth Fitz Simons. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original red cloth stamped in bright white. 1966 edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xi 338pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. David McKay Company, Inc Hardcover
19642090502113716181Not Available 1964. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
19652090502113703847Not Available 1965. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
19652090502113704995Not Available 1965. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
19642090502113711134Not Available 1964. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
19642090502113706106Not Available 1964. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
