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198469858Cambridge University Press Malicorne sur Sarthe, 72, Pays de la Loire, France 1984 Book condition, Etat : Bon hardcover, editor's full black clothes, no dust-jacket petit In-4 1 vol. - 127 pages
Book shows light wear to covers only, some edge wear. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind, save previous owner's inscription back front cover. 305 pages, heavily illustrated throughout with color photo section at back
Features: What's in a cave?; Painting with pesticides - the controversial organotin paints; Stars with thousands of feet (star fish); The see-through salp; Lighthouse reef - a Caribbean atoll; Coralline algae - pink plants of fhe seafloor; Oceanography on stamps - the Christmas Island Phosphate Company. Sound copy. Book
Features: When the Mediterranean went dry; Clowns of the Galapagos; Discovery of the Admiral's flagship; The Stars at Night; Full Circle for Vema; The Living Nautilus; 'Fingerprinting' Offending Tankers; One more Whale to Count; the road to Hokkaido; From Father Neptune's Stable. Sound copy. Book
Features: Tsunami!; Amphipods - Little-Known Crustaceans; The Valuable Alaskan Herring; Seafloor Signals; the Trumpetfish - the advantages of Being Thin; Enewetak Atoll - restoring the environment; Upstaging the Film Stars - tiger shark; The Florida Out-Islands and their unique animals; Ascension. Sound copy. Book
Features: Little Salt Spring; Tokyo Fish Market - A Wholesale Look at the Japanese Diet (Tsukiji); A New Island country; Stars for Kings; Birds of Rabbit Island; The Unknown World of Flipper; Hypothermia - Surviving Killer Cold. Sound copy. Book
140 pages. Features: The homelessness problem; Undersea volcanoes; Immunotoxins; Form and function in fish swimming; Symbiotic stars; Multilingual word processing; the mathematics of three-dimensional manifolds; medieval roots of the industrial revolution; and more. Nostalgic ads including several from the early days of the PC industry. Bit of writing atop front cover. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: Conversion to the metric system; globular-cluster stars; the multiple sclerosis problem; nerve cells and behavior; negative viscosity; the love song of the fruit fly; network analysis; population trends in an Indian village. Average wear. Sound copy. Magazine
120 pages. Contents: The Command and Control of Nuclear War, by Ashton B. Carter; Collapse and Formation of Stars, by Alan P. Boss; The Perception of Speech in Early Infancy, by Peter D. Eimas; Alzheimer's Disease, by Richard J. Wartman; Hot Nuclear Matter, by Walter Greiner and Horst Stocker; The Reliability of Computer Memories, by Robert J. McEliece; Jet-Propelled Swimming in Squids, by John M. Gosline and M. Edwin DeMont; The Crossbow, by Vernard Foley, George Palmer and Werner Soedel. Nostalgic ads for floppy disks and the IBM PC - with Charlie Chaplin look-alike, and more. Initials written atop front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this interesting and informative issue. The crossbow article is particularly interesting. Magazine
176 pages. Features: Advances in antisubmarine warfare; California rice culture; the nucleosome; the activity cycles of stars; pterosaurs; a deep-sea neutrino telescope; the Nok sculptures of Nigeria; and more. Nostalgic car ads plus some from the early days of the PC industry. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: Lead Poisoning; Solid Stars; The Iroquois Confederacy; the prospects of fusion power; giant brain cells in mollusks; the fastest computer; the state of water in red cells; leonardo on bearings and gears. Average wear. Sound copy. Magazine
156 pages. Features: Precision-guided weapons; the newest stars in Orion; Dutch elm disease; the ribosome; the forging of metals; monsoons; a mesolithick camp in Ireland; Sadi Carnot; and more. Nostalgic colour photo ads. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: Sanity, Prohibition, and the federal deficit; A gasser blows in - heroic measures necessary to combat flames in oil fields; Where diamonds earn their keep - interesting life of a diamond in an industrial plant - whence it comes, how it is used, and how it ends; Editorials - radium waters - Philippine Independence - Frightfulness in warfare; A Nerve center of communication - how your radio or cable message is speeded through; Eclipses and the Sund's atmosphere - solution of an outstanding solar problem; Flying as fast as sound - considerations of what the future may hold for aviation - some physiological and mechanical aspects of the question; An early Christian cemetary - the Libyan desert gives up further secrets of antiquity; Viscount Grey and Lord Haldane - conclusion of a study of two famous World War personalities; Power from pipe lines to wires - natural gas used as fuel in steam electric plant; Watching the creation of the stars - more concerning the evolution of the galaxies; Unusual fishes - they build nests, walk on land, live in dried mud, and breathe air; Forty-noners starved in the midst of plenty - survey of plants and animals in Death Valley shows that pioneers could have survived the trials of the desert; Modern alchemy - photographing the birth of an atom; What next in elevator technology?; Inter-glacial man in England - human remains and artifacts tell an interesting story of pre-glacial migrations to and from England. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
176 pages. Vocabulary. Notes for teachers. Many charming color illustrations. Originally published in 1935 - this copy may be a 1945 reprint. Chapters include: Weather; Living Things; Land and Water; Sun, Moon, and Stars; Making Work Easy. Average wear - few markings, tears, etc. Binding intact. A sound working copy of this excellent homeschooling text. Book
196114766Rueil-Malmaison, Marcel Spaeth, "Collection Initiatique Illustrée", 1961 ; in-4 polycopié ; (2), IV, 105, (1) ff. recto seul.
15424Paris, Bibliothèque Chacornac (La Roche sur Yon, Vendée, Petite Imprimerie Vendéenne ; puis Mayenne, Imprimerie Ch. Colin ; puis Paris, Imprimerie Bonvalot-Jouve) ; 1904 - 1905 - 1906 ; 3 volumes in-8 ; demi-veau vert foncé et coins de percaline verte, dos muet (reliure ancienne). 1904 : N°1 à 12 : (4) faux-titre et titre général, 576 pp. et astrolable mobile de 2 volvelles. 1905 : N°1 à 12 : (4), 576 pp. 1906 : N°1 à 11-12 : 384 pp. Très nombreuses figures.
15425Paris, Bibliothèque Chacornac, 1904 - 1905 - 1906 ; in-8, broché ; nous avons : 1904 : N°1 (janvier 1904), 48 pp., absence du dos de la couverture et petites pertes ; N°6 (juin 1904) : pp.241-288, couverture fragile ; N°7 (juillet 1904) : pp.289-336, 2 galeries de vers dans la marge extérieure, loin du texte, couverture fragile ; N°9 (septembre 1904) : pp.385-432 ; 1905 : N°5 (mai-juin 1905) ; N°7 (juillet-août 1905) ; N°8 (septembre 1905) ; N°9 (octobre 1905) ; N°10 (novembre 1905) ; N°11 (decembre 1905) ; bon état ; 1906 : N°1 (février 1906), absence de la couverture.
76 pages. Lovely colour photography throughout. Text primarily in English. Features: Gisele photo in Jaspal ad; Excellent spas are plentiful around Thailand; Rock climbing in the stunning Krabi setting; World's top tennis stars stop off in Bangkok; Inflight service information; How to stay in good shape while in the sky; Royal Orchid Plus; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
192410983Paris, Crès, 1924 ; in-16, broché ; 358, (2) pp., (1) f. blanc, couverture crème illustrée imprimée en rouge et noir. Tirage de tête avec témoins.
22626Amsterdam, Time-Life, 1991. 23 x 28, 144 pp., très nombreuses figures et planches en couleurs, cartonnage d'édition illustré, état neuf.
19762090502113718155Not Available 1976. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
50 pages. Photos of lovely Wanda Ridgeway inside front cover. Short Stories: "For Five Grand"; The Pie Card. Articles: I Was a Georgia Nazi - Lanier Waller tells his story; The Return of Chaplain Smith - Reverend Meredith Patrick Smith adapts to life as a New England village pastor; Hope for the Childless; George Raft's Gangster Friend - Bugsy Siegel; Stone Cold Dead in the Stork Club - article with photos of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. Clark H. Minor, Henry Cushing IV, Georgette Windsor; Lady Iris Mountbatten, Gordon Michler, Lana Turner, Greg Bautzer, Tilak Raj, Marguerite Skoda and Bruce Cabot; Most Veterans are Suckers - 10 million vets have deprived themselves of an insurance deal no commercial outfit can match; Hirohito Beats the Rap - photo-illustrated article on how Hirohito is being rebranded to the Japanese people; Eisenhower for President? - photo-illustrated article; First in War; Are Umpires Human? - article with photos including Frankie Frisch, Lee Ballanfant, and George Magerkurth; Congress Should See Me. Special Features: Speaking of Girls; Life with Ingrid Bergman - photo-illustrated article about Sam Wanamaker; Heavenly Body - Several photos of lovely Rita Hayworth who stars in this film; ; report from Hollywood; College Life - 1947; Inside the Glamour Business - article with great photos of how photographers such as Murray Korman, James Kriegsman and Bruno of Hollywood snap glamourous photos of gorgeous women; Generals are Lousy Historians - their books emphasize the role of the brass, and each general's outfit individually won the war; Photo salute to Bishop Bernard Sheil, the Most Reverend Auxilliary Bishop of Chicago; "It Depends on the Breaks" - photo-illustrated article on Congressional Medal winner Russell Dunham, his wife Mary, and their baby, who have found postwar life to be no snap; and more. Salute's Pin-up is a beautiful one-page photo of Lena Horne. Light wear. Unmarked. Light age-toning to contents. A nice vintage copy. Book
50 pages. Photos of lovely Marion Carr of Chicago, inside front cover. Short Stories: No Other Place; Sorry For You, Paul. Artticles: Truman Wants to be President; The Heartbreak of Babe Ruth - great photo-illustrated article of his desire to manage a team; A Good Car for $500? - article with great photo of "The Bug" designed by George Bartell of Detroit; How Nervous Can You Get?; TheTrouble with College - today's students have too many problems and too few dollars - with photos of students living low-budget lives; A Drink with Susan Hayward - article with great photos of the star of movie "Smash-Up"; Hell in Hoboken - Bald Mayor McFeely prohibits photos of his head, while local children must play in squalor; Salute's Pin-up is a one-page photo of Marguerite Champman; Meet Me at the Astor; Sheila Bond Stops the Show - nice photos of her dancing with Danny Daniels in Broadway production "Street Scene"; Stillman's Gym; Movie - The Trouble with Women - with great photos of Iris Adrian; Singing Seamen - Paul Villard; Kill That Picture - studio cameramen assigned to vacationing movie stars can't photograph wrinkles or bulges; Photos of Austin Hogan and Walter G. McMullen; Interesting article inside back cover by Glenn Ford entitled "Actors Should Meet People"; and more. Light wear. Unmarked. Light age-toning to contents. A nice vintage copy. Book
50 pages. Cover photo of blonde Adele Jergens. Fiction: Got the Suits Straight? Articles: Beautiful Tyrant - Evita Duarte of Argentina - great photo-illustrated feature article; San Quentin - fascinating photo-illustrated article on this famous prison; For Beer Drinkers Only - the joys and dangers of downing America's favorite drink; The Black Seven - the dark seventh son of a seventh son was China's most ruthless bandit; Thirty-Year Girls - today's servicewomen enjoy their jobs, but they have a hard time getting dates; Murder on the Waterfront; - twenty odd unsolved murders have made the International Longshoremen's Union famous as an organization that breeds sudden death - photo illustrated article; Back Door to Broadway - summer shows are on in the Catskills, and new stars are being made - article with photos of Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Al Jolson, Garrett, Paul Draper, Jerry Lester, Robert Alda, Jules Munshin and Judy Holliday; Special Features: Kids are Their Business - artist Howard Sparber and gag writer Raymond Abrashkin produce winning kid cartoons; Freud Goes to the Dogs - Hollywood pet psychiatrist Dr. Eugene Jones; The War's Greatest Book - "Yank - The GI Story of the War"; Swimming - with lovely photos of America's favorite summer sport; "Living in a Big Way" - photos from Salute's movie of the month, starring Marie McDonald and Gene Kelly ; Movies of the Month; Me, I Just Sing - Al Jolson's comeback launches a new trend; Blackburn Hits Pay Dirt - Lena Blackburn sells mud to major league ball teams!; Great one-page ad for book "Bachelor's Quarters"; Editoria inside back cover features large photo of crowd welcoming new city administration to Hoboken, NJ and title "A City Comes Back"; and more. Center page holding by one staple. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Light age-toning to contents. A nice vintage copy. Book
190215406Paris, Librairie des Sciences Psychologiques (Mayenne, Imprimerie Colin), 1902 ; in-8, broché, couverture factice ; (4), 36 pp., 1 planche dépliante.
