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200577127Washington DC: The National Academies Press 2005. Presumed First Edition First printing. Trade paperback. Very good. xii 72 pages. Illustrations. References. Appendices includes Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Acronyms. To manage the massive cleanup of sites involved in the production of nuclear weapons materials throughout the Manhattan Project and the Cold War the Department of Energy DOE established in 1989 its Office of Environmental Remediation and Waste Management renamed the Office of Environmental Management EM in 1994. Because of the complexity of cleaning up this legacy of waste and contamination limited experience and changing requirements identifying actual costs and time required to complete the cleanup was a challenge from the beginning. In June 1998 EM issued its first comprehensive plan Paths to Closure DOE 1998a for accelerating the cleanup and reducing costs. Currently according to EM's plan for accelerated cleanup the total life cycle cost is estimated to be about $142 billion with completion in 2035. EM is considering how the schedule and costs might be reduced further without compromising its commitments to health and safety. EM commissioned this study by the National Academies' Board on Radioactive Waste Management BRWM to provide technical advice for EM's accelerated cleanup program specifically by identifying opportunities for EM to improve its capabilities for characterizing and treating the legacy wastes and contamination that are within the scope of the accelerated cleanup program. While acknowledging that site cleanup is a multifaceted challenge including establishing cleanup goals legal and regulatory compliance and public confidence the committee confined its study to the technical issues set forth in its Study Prospectus and Statement of Task . EM's technical capability to manage its wastes and environmental contamination is essential for accomplishing the cleanup regardless of how non-technical issues surrounding site cleanup may change over the time. The National Academies Press paperback
198965251National Academies Press 1989. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. References. Abbreviations. x 146 p. In this volume the National Research Council examines problems arising throughout government-owned contractor-operated facilities in the United States engaged in activities to build nuclear weapons. The book draws conclusions about and makes recommendations for the health and safety of the nuclear weapons complex and addresses pressing environmental concerns. In addition the book examines the future of the complex and offers suggestions for its modernization. Several explanatory appendixes provide useful background information on the functioning of the complex criticality safety plutonium chemistry and weapons physics. In the aftermath of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station the Department of energy DOE asked the National Research Council to examine possible implications of the accident for the large reactors operated by the Department. The reactors included those then operating at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina and at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in the state of Washington. In response the National Research Council issued reports in 1987 and 1988 that focused on a variety of safety management and technical issues. In the meantime concerns developed with regard to the other nonreactor facilities in the nuclear weapons complex. As a result of these concerns Congress directed the Secretary of Energy to request that the National Research Concil report its conclusions and recommendations concerning health safety and environmental issues arising throughout the complex and steps that would enhance the safety of operations at the facilties. This report fulfills the Secretary's request. National Academies Press paperback
194311286National Slovak Society of the United States of America 1943. Paperback. Good. Softcover some soiling/foxing to covers.Some writing on front cover. Price sticker on rear cover. Some markings to table of contents otherwise contents clean. 255 pages b&w illus and lots of photos. Mainly in Slovak with some contributions in English. National Slovak Society of the United States of America paperback
194111285National Slovak Society of the United States of America 1941. Paperback. Good. Softcover light soiling/foxing to covers. Price sticker on rear cover. Some markings to table of contents otherwise contents clean. 256 pages b&w illus and lots of photos. Mainly in Slovak with some contributions in English. National Slovak Society of the United States of America paperback
1932SKU1044034Society of the Colonial Dames of Rhode Island 1932. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Printed for the Society by D.B. Updike The Merrymount Press; Boston 1932. Hardcover. A Very Good blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine binding sturdy and intact some handling/scuffing and mild foxing to boards sunning to spine and board margins some rubbing to gilt lettering on spine rubbing along board and spine edges some age toning to pages bit of scattered foxing to front and back matters and text block edges crimping to spine edges slightly bumped top board corners small abrasions to board corners without Dust wrapper. A nice overall clean and unmarked copy. 4toquarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches 68pp. b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. Society of the Colonial Dames of Rhode Island hardcover
193210755<p>Society of the Colonial Dames of Rhode Island 1932. 1st Ed. hardcover. Very Good. 4to blue cloth binding with gilt lettering owner's name and zip code on front pastedown illustrated map endpapers a book on historic Rhode Island architecture well illustrated with photographs of exteriors and interiors 68 pages" .</p> Society of the Colonial Dames of Rhode Island hardcover
15-6601Monterey CA: Native Sons Of The Golden West 1931. 16mo. 264 pp. Soft Covers Very Good with head of spine torn some creasing cover creased to gutters & loose minor shelf wear. Previous owner's stamp on cover. Copy of TLS March 16 1936 to Native Sons Of The Golden West Officers from Gran President Harmon D. Skillin present. Photographs. First Edition. Monterey, CA: Native Sons Of The Golden West, 1931. paperback
197671222United Kingdom Transport and Road Research Laboratory 1976. Paperback. Used very good. Very large blue softcover 223pp. Slight wear light foxing on page edges interior like new. Binding seems sound but the binding is glue rather than stitched so due to age the binding glue may a little weak so book should be used gently. OVERSIZE - priority and overseas orders may require additional shipping. We are a small family business with over 30 years experience providing fine new and pre-owned books online. You can expect professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. United Kingdom Transport and Road Research Laboratory, paperback
196182188Washington DC: Navy Department Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Naval History Division 1961. Presumed First Edition First printing. Wraps. Good. iv 41 3 pages counting covers. PART I ONLY. Wraps. Illustrated front cover. Illustrations. Maps. Covers somewhat worn and soiled. This is part of a 6 volume work. This was issued to coincide with the centennial of the Civil War. The Naval History and Heritage Command formerly the Naval Historical Center is an Echelon II command responsible for the preservation analysis and dissemination of U.S. naval history and heritage located at the historic Washington Navy Yard. The NHHC is composed of 42 facilities in 13 geographic locations including the Navy Department Library 10 museums and 1 heritage center USS Constitution repair facility and detachment and historic ship ex-USS Nautilus. The Naval History and Heritage Command traces its lineage to 1800 when President John Adams requested Benjamin Stoddert the first Secretary of the Navy prepare a catalog of professional books for use in the Secretary's office. When the British invaded Washington in 1814 this collection containing the finest works on naval history from America and abroad was rushed to safety outside the Federal City. Thereafter the library had many locations including a specially designed space in the State War and Navy Building now the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House. When the library was placed under the Bureau of Navigation in 1882 the director noted international lawyer and U.S. Naval Academy professor James R. Soley gathered the rare books scattered throughout Navy Department offices. The Union Navy was the United States Navy USN during the American Civil War when it fought the Confederate States Navy CSN. The term is sometimes used carelessly to include vessels of war used on the rivers of the interior while they were under the control of the United States Army also called the Union Army. The primary missions of the Union Navy were:<br/><br/>1. Maintain the blockade of Confederate ports by restraining all blockade runners; declared by President Lincoln on April 19 1861 and continued until the end of the Rebellion.<br/>2. Meet in combat the war vessels of the CSN.<br/>3. Carry the war to places in the seceded states that were inaccessible to the Union Army but could be reached by water.<br/>4. Support the Army by providing both gunfire support and rapid transport and communications on the rivers of the interior.<br/><br/><br/>To accomplish these the Union Navy had to undergo a profound transformation both technical and institutional. During the war sailing vessels were completely supplanted by ships propelled by steam for purposes of combat. Vessels of widely differing character were built from the keel up in response to peculiar problems they would encounter. Wooden hulls were at first protected by armor plating and soon were replaced by iron or steel throughout. Guns were reduced in number but increased in size and range; the reduction in number was partially compensated by mounting the guns in rotating turrets or by pivoting the gun on a curved deck track so they could be turned to fire in any direction. The institutional changes that were introduced during the war were equally significant. The Bureau of Steam Engineering was added to the bureau system testimony to the U.S. Navy's conversion from sail to steam. Most important from the standpoint of Army-Navy cooperation in joint operations the set of officer ranks was redefined so that each rank in the U.S. Army had its equivalent in the U.S. Navy. The establishment of the ranks of admirals implied also a change of naval doctrine from one favoring single-ship operations to that of employing whole fleets. Navy Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval History Division paperback
63-3819San Francisco CA: Navy League of the United States 1931. 8vo. 4 pp. Folded Sheet with Letterpress Header and Typed Invitation Very Good with penciled note. San Francisco, CA: Navy League of the United States, [1931]. unknown
1995USD_9780672307355Sams 1995. 2nd. Paperback. UsedLikeNew/UsedLikeNew. Sams paperback
15-8939Concord NH: Asa McFarland 1861. 8vo. 30 pp. Bound Section Good with covers missing. Charts. Concord, NH: Asa McFarland, 1861. unknown
188327291New York: New York Association for the Protection of American Industry 1883. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A very good copy with nicks on the spine small chips to the wrappers some edgewear mildly creased leaves clean. 70 pp. 8vo. New York Association for the Protection of American Industry Document no. 2. Peter Cooper's opening remarks could have been written today: "The advocates of free trade . are trying to persuade . people that it is for our interest to buy from other countries all the manufactures that they have to offer. These advocates of free trade propose that our mechanics shall either work at the starvation wages of foreign laborers or be forced to abandon their trades." Other speeches on free trade including William Dodge William Evarts Dexter Hawkins and Cyrus Hamlin President of Middlebury College on the blight of free trade. The ojectives of the New York Association for the Protection of American Industry was: "1. To disseminate ideas favorable to just protection of manufactures. 2. The development protection and advancement of the various industries of the United States. 3. The restoration and development of ocean navigation in American-built ships sufficient for the exigencies of trade commerce and manufactures and for the advantage and safety of the country. 4. The security of the comfort and improvement of workmen and—by encouraging allowances or pensions after long-continued service in important establishments—of their support in old age." New York Association for the Protection of American Industry unknown
19145526New York: Privately Printed 1914. First edition. Boards. Orig. thick charcoal boards with red spine label. Lovely copy. Fine in glassine wrapper in worn slipcase. 136 pages. Compiled largely from the Collection formed by the late Jacob Chamberlain with the assistance from his notes and memoranda by Luther S. Livingston. Limited editioncopy 109 of 500 printed on Old Stratford Paper. A complete and fully annotated bibliography arranged chronologically by date of publication. Privately Printed unknown
B57157-10New York 1992. 432pp. Prof. illus. Lrg. 4to. Wraps. New York, 1992. paperback
B57157-11New York 1992. 432pp. Prof. illus. Lrg. 4to. Wraps. New York, 1992. paperback
B57157-12New York 1992. 432pp. Prof. illus. Lrg. 4to. Wraps. New York, 1992. paperback
B57157-14New York 1992. 432pp. Prof. illus. Lrg. 4to. Wraps. head of spine chipped. New York, 1992. paperback
B176382-2New York 1989. 161 3pp. Prof. illus. numerous color. Lrg. 4to. Wraps. D.j. Edition limited to 900 copies. New York, 1989. paperback
B61475-2New York 1931. 64 3pp. 60 plates. 5 figs. 4to. Wraps. slightly dusty. New York, 1931. paperback
B08637-8New York 1992. xiv 290pp. 120 plates 35 figs. reference illus. Lrg. 4to. Wraps. New York, 1992. paperback
B03941-3New York Random House 1985. 166pp. 157 illus. Oblong 4to. Cloth. D.j. New York (Random House), 1985. hardcover
B193575-1New York 2014. 239pp. Prof. illus. numerous color plates. Lrg. 4to. Dec. wraps. Parallel texts in English and Ukrainian. New York, 2014. paperback
B297644-1New York 1948. 8pp. 40 loose plates printed on heavy stock. Text illus. Folio. Light blue cardboard slipcase with title label printed in black and white somwhat worn. Contents loose as issued. First in a series published by the museum in conjunction with its Educational Program designed to treat the various aspects of modern art. Elodie Osborn thanks James Thrall Soby Alfred H. Barr Jr. James Johnson Sweeney Carola Giedion-Welcker Bernard Karpel and Victor E. DAmico for their collaborative help in editing and selection of the plates. Layout and photography by Herbert Matter. New York, [1948]. unknown
B47196-13New York 1997. xxvii 3 574 2pp. 667 illus. 542 color. Lrg. 4to. Wraps. New York, 1997. paperback
