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347 pages including index and notes. Author's signature upon title page. The first book about Gulf War Syndrome. An intensely personal account of the struggle of two dedicated public servants to expose one of the largest government cover-ups of modern history. A former CIA analyst exposes the officially sanctioned deceptions that have made Gulf War veterans the walking wounded of Desert Storm. "Demolishes the Pentagon's contention that Iraqi chemical weapons were not present during the Gulf War and the U.S servicemen and women were not exposed to chemical agents." - Raymond L. McGovern, retired after 27 years at CIA and recipient of the Intelligence Commendation Medal. Includes several black and white photographic plates. Spine leaning otherwise book in excellent clean, unmarked condition with minimal wear. Dust jacket excellent with very light wear. Very nice copy. Book
246 pages including index. Over 100 colour photographs. Exclusively for the prairies. Ideal for novice gardeners. Monthly planner and checklist included. Very light wear. Minor creasing to bottom of front cover and first few pages. Clean and unmarked. Very light wear. Lovely copy. Book
72 pages. Features: Small-space garden railroading; The Budley Bumblebahn; The Limestone Light Railway; Beyond the Blue Horizon - Part 5; The Hawk Creek Line; A Visit to Pola; The MIssionary Ridge Railway. Four inch opening at bottom of cover fold, otherwise moderate wear. Book
84 pages. Multi-page fold-out timetable. Archival black and white illustrations abound. Gift greetings atop title page else unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Worthy reference copy. Book
111 pages including index. Native Indian rock art, the petroglyph, is to be found all over the northwest coast. Gabriola Island houses a major site which was discovered as recently as 1976. Includes photographs, rubbings, drawings and descriptions of over fifty of the petroglyphs on this site and on five other sites on the island. Discusses petroglyphs in general as to their locations, carving methods, dating techniques and the possible reasons for their existence. Well-researched with thoughtful discussion. Negligible wear. Date written atop title page else clean, bright and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
93 pages. Undated. Circa 1950? Lovely children's book. Covers soiled with above average wear and bit of writing upon front panel. Some pages have light water staining. Book
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.
376 pages including index. Introduces the substantive fundamental issues of cognitive psychology. Clean, bright and unmarked. Very light wear. Glossy illustrated covers. Excellent copy. Book
168 pages. The story of James E. "Ted" Wilson, written in co-operation with marine author S.C. Heal. Captain Wilson went to his first seagoing job as deckboy out of Victoria, at the early age of 14, in 1933. His colourful career saw him working his way through the ranks in British Columbia coast towboats from deckhand to mate and eventually as a licensed master. Includes black and white illustrations. Unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
180 pages including colour illustrations. From their ice-shrouded graves, three 19th-century seamen reveal the chilling fate of a doomed Arctic expedition. "This is a superb account... the haunting pictures of free British spirits who believed in themselves even unto death are worth all the words." - Machester Evening News. Moderate lean to spine. Very light wear overall. Unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Edge wear to cover and spine. 132 pages. 8 1/2"w x 11"h. 132 pages. Many b&w photos.
Approximately 75 pages. "Brings together for the first time thirty-eight stunning, original Canadian maps - many of them national treasures - and the fascinating stories of the explorers and cartographers who made them. From Gastaldi's woodcut map of 1556 in which monsters roam the sea, through Champlain's 1612 collage map of Canada's bounty, to Sanson's foundation map of 1656 - the first to show all five Great Lakes - this superb 'atlas' takes the modern navigator on a voyage of rediscovery to Canada's beginnings, beginnings not only in strength and adventure but also in humanity and art. Charts a compelling route to the nation's past." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with light wear to navy cloth boards. Price clipped dust jacket bears two closed tears and average wear. Overall a nice copy of this spectacular work. Book
250 pages plus appendices. Offers an overview of prehistoric and historic features of Native Indian and colonial origin. Sites, areas, structures and trails of heritage value are identified and mapped, their significance discussed and preliminary recommendations made for their utilization, protection, or enhancement. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Very nice copy. Book
410p. Age stained. Uncut and unopened. 9 x 3/4" x 6 1/4". Disbound. Translated from the French language edition by David Coales. Scarce. PA PAMPH 19_23 BX1
136 pages including index. How to prevent costly printing mistakes - a solution book for designers, productions artists and desktop publishers. Provides tips on: keeping maroons from turning brown; preserving texture in artworkd after it is scanned; getting vibrant color reproduction on uncoated paper; keeping color tints from shifting page to page; and much more. "A very informative, well-written, easy-to-read and understand book on problems that plague both printers and designers." - Michael H. Bruno, Editor, The International Paper Pocket Pal. Very light wear. Clean, bright and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
321 pages including index. Covers concepts of formal language, finite automa, and theoretical computing, without an overwhelming presentation of more technical and specialized material. Covers grammatical descriptions of languages and their classification, finite state machines, push-down automata, regular languages, Turing machines, elements of parsing techniques, and an introduction to the theory of computation. Assumes only a minimal background in "set theoretic etiquette" and includes two appendices for additional help with sets and Pascal. Light wear. Faint erasure to front endpaper. Moderate quantities of markings and underlining. Glossy white boards. Solid copy. Book
531 pages including index and black and white illustrations. A fascinating book about wartime politics, military strategies, and the birth pains of an independent U.S. Air Force - which was forged in fire over Brest, Schweinfurt, and Berlin. Sequel to author's A Few Great Captains - which traced the history of the U.S. Army Air Corps from its beginning to the onset of the German Blitzkrieg - picks up the story where Captains left off and continues through the strategic bombing of the Third Reich from 1942 to the end of the war in Europe. The story of a handful of air commanders who risked all for what they believed, at the conference table and in the cockpit. Prior owner's bookplate upon front endpaper else unmarked. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Small tears and moderate edgewear to dust jacket. Excellent copy. Book
256 pages. "A personal view of an unforgettable place and its people; as well as a love story, a family portrait, and a fascinating glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman." - from back cover. Very heavily worn former library copy with usual markings. Reading copy only. Book
298 pages including index. Average wear with bit of price sticker peeling upon front cover. Light soiling. Unmarked. Book
72 pages. Tole and decorative painting is technique, not talent. This series is devoted to presenting author's best and most useful patterns and painting techniques in a manner not only easily understood but also easily executed. Please note: center-fold painting worksheets were removed from binding by prior owner but are included with this book. Also, pocket inside back cover is empty. This may have formerly contained patterns. Light wear overall. Book
273 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. Explores in great depth the Association's history through the incumbency of Captain Henry A. Duffy and the assumption of the ALPA presidency by Captain Randolph Babbit. Takes the reader behind the scenes of the political battles that were fought internally and presents a rare, uninhibited evaluation of the motives, emotions, and personalities involved in the traumatic issues that threatened to destroy the organization. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
2nd edition. VG hbk in pictorial boards. ISBN 071361854X. With 10 photographs and 37 diagrams. 18117 eng
Features: Beginner's please!; winter garden; gardening indoors; growing unusual plants indoors; making a Christmas cone; the romance of Christmas greenery; Candle light; flowers through the ages; berried Treasure; Beech nut flowers; new flower seeds for 1978; colour it red; a flower arranger visits Japan; A Desert Beauty; Shell Magic; Flower Arranging and Gardening in Peru; Flowers for a Royal occasion; Personal colours of flowers of the Zodiac; Chinese Brush Painting; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
368 pages including index, bibliography and references. Extensively illustrated in black and white. Intended as a concise and generally useful publication for both scientific and non-scientific readers interested in the marine fishes of the Pacific coast of Canada. Unmarked. Binding solid. Light soiling. Moderate wear to forest green boards. Gilt lettering upon spine partially worn but remains legible. Excellent reference. Very nice copy. Book
One of the ABC Television's Series of books. Over 170 illustrations. Closely linked to the National Extension College correspondence course and to the first GCE O level course to be networked by ITV. Covers slightly creased at lower front corner.
