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3368124722.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
B9783368124731Hardback. New. hardcover
198191175Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1981. Presumed First Edition First Printing. Wraps. Very good. iv 120 1 pages. Wraps. Tabular Data. The 1981 Senate hearings regarding the implementation of the nine-digit ZIP code ZIP4 were marked by intense debate over automation costs and mandatory versus voluntary usage. The hearings primarily held before the Subcommittee on Civil Service Post Office and General Services aimed to address public and Congressional concerns that the system was premature and overly burdensome. A major focus was ensuring the new longer code would be voluntary specifically for residential users to alleviate public fear of forced compliance. Postmaster General Bolger testified that he supported making it voluntary except for bulk mailers seeking discounts. Critics in the Senate such as Senator David Durenberger and Senator Roger Jepsen argued that the system was not fully tested might increase costs and that the public did not want it. The program was designed to cut costs through automated mail sorting using optical character readers OCRs. In April 1981 Congress considered legislation to block the June 1 1981 implementation date proposed by the Postal Service with leaders calling for a cost-benefit analysis. Despite the contention the Senate moved forward with the program with the legislative battle continuing through the end of the year eventually leading to the authorization of the program by late 1981 with full implementation planned for subsequent years. The hearings highlighted the transition from manual to automated mail processing and the friction caused by requiring the public to adopt a more detailed addressing system. The nine-digit zip code ZIP4 was introduced by the USPS in 1983 to improve mail sorting automation and speed up delivery. It adds a four-digit suffix to the original five-digit code identifying specific geographic segments—such as a city block apartment building or individual high-volume receiver. The first five digits define the region and local post office. The added 4 indicates a sector several blocks and a segment one side of a street. The system allows automated machinery to sort mail to smaller more precise delivery areas reducing manual handling. While proposed earlier the extended code was officially introduced in 1983. Initial uptake was slow due to a at the time small incentive for large-scale mailers. It provided increased accuracy faster delivery times sometimes up to two days faster and reduced costs for bulk mailers. While not mandatory for citizens it is heavily used by businesses for address verification mailing efficiency and better logistical analytics. The system evolved from the original 1963 five-digit Zone Improvement Plan ZIP to handle growing mail volumes. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
B9781475703122Paperback / softback. New. Dopamine in addition to its importance as a precursor of norepinephrine is now known to be an important neurotransmitter in regulating functional activities in a number of major organ systems including the central ner vous system. paperback
0306416549.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
3752577770.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ria9783368124731_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reprint of the original first published in 1871. hardcover
Z1-I-004-01324RareBooksClub.com. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. Book is new and unread but may have minor shelf wear. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. RareBooksClub.com unknown
187515568Edinburgh: Gibb. Poor with no dust jacket. 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Lacking the "Plan of Edinburgh and Leith". Binding poor. Joints split and hinges broken. Boards detached. Lacking the front free endpaper and the half-title page. One preliminary leaf detached. ; Seventieth annual publication. iii-xx 695 1 pages 1 double page map of the county of Edinburghshire 148 11 pages advertisements at rear. Also advertisements on endpapers. Blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 217 x 135mm. Useful historical and genealogical source. Alphabetical listing of people's names with their profession and street address. Also listing of names by street address. The advertisements at the rear are for numerous local businesses. Seller ref: KnightCol; 8vo . Gibb hardcover
2012DADAX1468454897Springer 2012-03-26. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988. paperback. New. 5.98x1.13x9.02. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Springer paperback
20011330549PN. New. 2001. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
0333360508.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
B9783368124724Paperback / softback. New. paperback
20122-1461362768Springer 2012. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 137 pages. 9.30x5.70x0.40 inches. Springer paperback
1904004285Oxford Clarendon Press 1904. 4th Edition. Hardcover. Good. This copy belonged to Prof. Nic Wiehahn. Wiehahn was a South African labour expert and was best known for heading the Wiehahn Commission which proposed in 1979 that black trade unions be afforded legal recognition. Gilt titling to spine. The navy blue boards are shelf-rubbed and rubbed at all extremities. The spine ends are scuffed and the edges are fraying. The top edge of the spine is split for three quarters of its length from the top and the bottom edge is starting to split. The front joint is severely cracked. Wiehahn's rubber stamp appears five times in the prelims and there is also another prev owner's name dd 1925 to the ffep. The endpapers are browned. There is an inkstain to the bottom outer corner affecting the front pastedown and all the introductory pages. The pages are rough-cut and the bottom edge of the textblock has another two of Wiehahn's rubber stamps. The 668pp of well-thumbed text are very extensively underlined and annotated - largely in pencil. There are a couple of inkblots to the text but there is virtually no foxing. Some of the pages of the publisher's catalogue at the back are uncut and there are notes to the rear endpapers. This is a volume that has been worked through very thoroughly. Oxford Clarendon Press hardcover
69-3644Paris France: La Poste ca 2000. 80 x 60 cm. Offset Color Lithograph. Good small tears on left and right edges Paris, France: La Poste, [ca 2000] unknown
69-3636Paris France: Musee de la Poste 2004. 60 x 40 cm. Offset Color Lithograph. Very Good. Paris, France: Musee de la Poste, 2004 unknown
0850121213New. hardcover. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. hardcover
63118008Springer pp. 496 1st Edition . Hardback. Used. Springer hardcover
19844120799Plenum Press 1984. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item800grams ISBN:0306416549 Plenum Press hardcover
ria9783368124724_inpPaperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reprint of the original first published in 1871. paperback
1853772R31London: John Russell Smith 1853. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 6". None. An antiquarian exploration of the history of Ancient Britain with illustrations including folding plates. This work explores the geography of Ancient Britain its histories monuments chronicles and religion.Written by Beale Poste 1793-1871 an English antiquarian and archaeology enthusiast. He was one of the earliest members of the British Archaeological Association and often wrote for their journal. His other works included 'Britannia Antiqua' 'The Coins of Cunobeline and of the Ancient Britains' and 'Celtic Inscriptions on Gaulish and British Coins'.A first edition of this uncommon work.With two folding maps as well as two in-text illustrations. Collated complete. In a full cloth binding. Externally a trifle rubbed with wear noticeable in particular to the head of the spine and joints. Ex-library bookplate to the front pastedown has been covered over. Internally generally firmly bound except the straining to the front hinge. Pages are bright and clean with just a little age-toning. Good John Russell Smith hardcover
2012x-1468457411Springer US 2012. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 534 pages. 9.02x5.98x1.17 inches. Springer US paperback
3752577762.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2011x-146129259XSpringer US 2011. Paperback. New. 484 pages. 9.02x5.98x1.05 inches. Springer US paperback