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250 pages plus bibliography and index. A whole consciousness catalog - 250 ways to alter your consciousness without drugs. Methods, techniques, and ways involve yourself, help from others, devices and machines. Decorative rubber stamp and faint erasure upon title page else unmarked. Light to moderate wear. Book
364 pages including index. Tells the fascinating story of our bioelectric selves. Challenges the established mechanistic understanding of the body. Explores new pathways in our understanding of evolution, acupuncture, psychic phenomena, and cancer, all within the framework of Dr. Becker's colorful and controversial career. Unmarked. Light to moderate wear. Nice copy. Book
101 pages including references and select bibliography. An objective appraisal of the position and role of the Black worker in South Africa. Discusses employment and earning patterns, details educational and training facilities available to the Black worker as well as the health, safety and security provided him, as well as industrial relations as they affect the Black worker, including the question of Black trade unions in South Africa. Provides a better understanding of the roots and symptoms of the problems concerning the Black worker by two academicians who have many years of research into labour and other economic problems of South Africa in particular and Africa in general. Book unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket with average wear and rubbing. Number '50' written upon front panel of dust jacket. Book
104 pages including references. Former owner's name on front cover. Tiny tears to cover at top and bottom of fold. Light soiling and wear. Deals with four orders of birds commonly called "divers" and an order of seabirds known as the tube-nosed smimmers. These groups of birds, though not closely related, have, in common, evolved to a largely aquatic environment. Covers Loons, Grebes, Tube-nosed Swimmers, Toti-palmate swimmers, auks, murres and puffins. Book
243 pages including index and black and white photos. Hockey fans who saw Frank Mahovlich play will never forget the combination of power and grace that defined the on-ice presence of a hockey superstar. He was a Toronto Maple Leaf by age nineteen. In his first year in the NHL he beat out Bobby Hull for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. And so began a Hall of Fame career, spanning twenty-one years in the NHL and WHA, that saw six Stanley Cups, the end of the six team era, and a Senate appointment. Relies upon 30 interviews with the Big M's peers. An insightful portrayal of a hockey legend, father and mentor. A very attractively illustrated and unmarked volume with very light wear. Book
190 pages. This hard-hitting report to the Citizens Commission on Bhopal is the first authoritative book-length account of the tragedy and its implications for American workers and communities exposed to similar risk of catastrophic accident. Probes what really happened in Bhopal that awful night in December 1984 when the city was gassed by a Union Carbide chemical plant... the worst industrial disaster in history, in which at least 5,000 people were killed and more than 200,000 injured. Unmarked. Light wear. Tight and square. Excellent copy. Book
223 pages. From best-selling author and CBC personal financial commentator Gordon Pape comes a collection of the best personal financial advice from his 15 years of radio broadcasts. Light wear. Minimal light pencil markings. Nice copy. Book
50 pages. Many reproductions of black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Features: Winnipeg and the HBC; The North Magnetic Pole; Early Western Paintings; New Light on Hearne; Royal Road to the Yukon - the Alaska Highway; Early Days in Winnipeg; Grassy Narrows - photo study; Consul Taylor of Winnipeg - part 2 of an article on James W. Taylor, U.S. Consul at Winnipeg from 1870 to 1893; Iron in Labrador - illustrated article; Expeditions to the Arctic - Part 2 of 3 listing the various expeditions to the Canadian Arctic, this part covering the years 1800-1860; Nice colour ad for Hudson's Bay Point blankets on back cover. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
56 pages. Features: The Arctic ordeal of Captain John Ross; Health reformers and alternative medicine in 1860s New Brunswick; Canada's aboriginal soldiers come into the light; Louis Cyr and his Amazing feats; The Sisters of Ann - the Pacific Coast Mission of four faithful Quebec daughters; Devil's Island - the brief but vital life of a tiny Atlantic community; Canada's last political club celebrates its longevity. Clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Lovely copy. Book
350 pages. Index. Bibliography. "... Not only informative, but a pleasure to read... Covers everything from the discovery of fire to the latest lasers." - from dust jacket. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Usual library markings. Worthy working copy. Book
Demonstrates actual child care techniques. Simply follow the program day by day as you and your baby develop. It's like having a team of experts in your home and on call 24 hours a day! Contents: Going Home; Sensory Responses; Mom's Postpartum Body; Exercise; Postpartum Blues; The New Dad; Bonding with Baby; Relationships; Sex after Baby; Newborn Nutrition; Crying; Comfort; Bathing; Sleeping; Diapers; Calling for Help; Preventing Burnout. Light wear. Nice solid copy in attractive case. Book
169 pages including index of place names, selected references and notes. Provides a spellbinding tour of the world where the harassed settlers from Earth fight to overcome seemingly impossible odds and to carve out a new life for themselves and the future. Brings out every detail of the world and history of Pern in fascinating graphics and lucent text. Book clean, bright and unmarked with faintest wear. Very light wear to dust jacket which bears one inch tear to bottom of back panel. Lovely copy. Please note that this may be a book club edition, although we can find no writing to this effect. Book
192 pages. Features: Reports on Argentina, Suez, France and Australia; Box Office is Not Enough, by Agnes De Mille; I Shall Vote for Eisenhower, by Robert Cutler; Why the Democrats should win, by Gerald W. Johnson; The Burning of the Waters (story) by James Still; Children of Light (poem) by Robert Huff; A Growth of Moderation, by Sumner H. Slichter; Country Auction (poem) by George F. Dell; Too Much Man (story) by Wolf Mankowitz; The Pendulum of Taste, by John Carter; The Long Night, by Lowell D. Blanton; Person-to-Person, by Leland Hazard; Courtesy on Wheels, by Mary Ellen Chase; The Shakespeare Boom?, by Alfred Harbage; Wolf Mankowitz, by John Metcalf; The Arab World - A Culture in Tradition - essays, stories, and verse by writers in the Arab World - a 72 page feature. Nice colour ad for Dewar's "White Label" and Ancestor scotch whisky inside front cover; Colour ad for I.W. Harper Kentucky Straight Bourbon inside back cover. Colour photo ad for Grace Line Caribbean Cruises on back cover. Nice colour full-page ad by the European Travel Commission on page 20. Average wear. Binding sound. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
159 pages including index. Filled with practical exercises to awaken your own capacity to experience two distinct forms of astral projection. First comes the section on etheric projection. Then comes a section on astral plane projection where you learn to transport your mind onto the astral plane and remain there for long periods of extraordinary meditation. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
102 pages. A sumptuously presented selection of the art collection displayed in The Regent in Hong Kong. This is a collection carefully acquired not only for its aesthetic beauty but also for the elements of oriental symbolism that are represented. Includes fine examples of skilfully executed screens, lacquerware and embroidery. There are specimens of Chinese export wallpaper, and several nineteenth-century China Trade oil paintings. These became popular as artistic records of the cultural and trading contacts of their period and are now collector's items. The selection of maps traces the pattern of adventure and romantic trade and travel over the centuries. Finally, a group of contemporary works pleasantly relate the collection to modern artistic trends. All illustrations in vivid colour photography. Attractive maroon cloth boards bear imprint of Chinese characters upon front board and gilt roman lettering upon spine. Illustrated slipcase shows light edgewear and several nicks. Book and slipcase bear the aroma of moth balls. Book
112 pages. With step-by-step instruction on landscape and seascape painting including: The Beginner's Basic Materials; Paints and Brushes; Drawing Boards and Easels; Kit for Painting Outdoors; Techniques for using all the Major Media - Watercolour, Oils, Acrylic, Couache, Pastels, as well as Sketching in Colour and Black and White. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
385-480, [102] ads, pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. Printed upon glossy stock. The many pages of ads include an abundance of nostalgic illustrations. Features: Barracks Group and Hospital of the U.S. Army School of Military Aeronautics at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio - Joseph N. Bradford, Architect; The Debt of Landscape Art to a Museum of Trees; Modern Industrial Plants, Part I; Housing for Women War Workers; Henry Hering's Sculpture for the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago; Portfolio of Current Architecture; The Work of Olmsted Brothers - Part I; The Character of Renaissance Architecture; The Expressiveness of Light; The Architect's Library - war books of the French Cathedrals - Part IV; Notes and Comments. Average external wear. Library stamp atop front cover, otherwise unmarked. Binding intact. Two small binding holes near spine. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
171 pages including notes and index. Paints an arresting portrait of the radical Arab states and movements - including their institutions, motives, ideologies, activities, and policies. Explains more than just the phenomenon of radicalism in the Arab world; also illuminates the complex nature of Arab politics in general. Confronts the underlying question of what constitutes radicalism, and offers insight into the causes of terrorism and the motives behind states or groups that resort to terrorist tactics. Unmarked but for small ink stamp atop half-title page. Light wear. Solid copy. Book
Features: Tribute to Henri Matisse; Restoration; Antique Cameos and Intaglios; Gold and Silver Pique; Urbino Delft; Tables with Many Purposes; Pin Boxes and other Fairings; English Sealed Wine Bottles; New Light on Worcester Wares; The Antique World of the Mayflower; The Splendours of Brighton Pavillion; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: The Role of the Expert; Charlecote Park - The Warwickshire Seat of the Lucy Family; Watches with Unusual Dials; Treasures of Islamic Pottery - A Victoria and Albert Museum Exhibition; Robert Adam - Perfectionist - a Furniture Pilgrimmage to Osterley; The English Silver Butter Knife - fresh light on its introduction and origin; The Brothers Jorden - an Important Find of a Royal Profile Miniature Group; Royal Gift of William III; Fair news; and more. Few markings. Average wear. Magazine
224 pages including index and many lovely black and white archival photographs. A celebration of the contemporary abundance of American seafood in all its myriad forms. From the sail-finned Arctic char - once declared the most delicious fish in the world by France's prestigious Cordon Bleu society - to the snook and snappers of the Florida keys. Describes over 100 varieties of fin- and shellfish. Book in excellent condition with gift greetings upon half-title page, else unmarked. Very light wear. Dust jacket shows average wear with several tears. Book
400 pages including index. Includes over 1000 recipes from all over the world. Includes classic favorites, exotic dishes, quick and easy snacks. Beautifully illustrated with over 400 color photographs. Includes step-by-step photographs. Flags show country of origin. Book unmarked with minimal wear and very light staining to top and bottom edges. Dust jacket has several small tears and is missing a one inch chunk from bottom of back panel but remains attractive. Book
346 pages including index and black and white photos. The first inside book of rock music, as viewed by a brilliant young ex-philosopher, ex-dropout, ex-prizefights+concert critic, ex-rock lyricist and extraordinary. A kaleidoscope of the rock experience. Glossy illustrated covers with minimal wear. Small slight crease to lower front corner of front cover. Contents unmarked with light yellowing at edges. An excellent copy. Book
163 pages. Copyright date 1988. Former owner's rubber stamp upon front flyleaf. Moderate wear. Light soiling. Combining twelve pieces developed since the mid-Seventies, this volume challenges feminist cultural experience and imagination. Brossard's reflections on writing and the emergence and survival of lesbian identity are hard-hitting and incisive. "...I too have read and loved these texts. Their extraordinary texture and the zany peregrinations of the words have brought me pleasure, insight and joy; they offered me warm complicity." - Louise H. Forsyth, Professor, University of Western Ontario. Book
225 pages including index. This graceful narrative, moving from one part of Toronto to another, paints a portrait of the city, its recent history, its urban planning, and its economic growth. Unmarked. Very light wear. Clean. Excellent copy. Book