SCIENCE from Barbara Bilson Books

Kent, Washington: Valley Publishing Co, 1980. A nice addition to a collection of memorabilia from the 1980 explosion of Mt. St. Helens in Washington. This is a 16 page special issue, illustrated with color and black-and-white photos, published soon after the explosion but long enough to know the cost in lives and property. Very good shape considering the medium (newsprint),… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1974. Fifth printing of a "fully revised, expanded, updated edition." 871 pages including index. Many illustrations. Very good (some light spotting on top page edges in good only dust jacket (a few short closed tears, spotted). Clean interior, no markings. Contains 32 sections ranging from "The Mathematics and Science of Gambling" to "Horse Racing," "Craps:… Read more about this item

New York: Walker & Co, 2004. Fine in fine dust jacket. Brand new. The story of the man who solved the problem of representing a curved earth on a flat map, making accurate navigation possible. 291 pages including notes, bibliography, and index. Some illustrations.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover.

London: Verso, 1996. Very good paperback book (cover shows some edgewear and light wrinkling, interior clean). A volume in the series, "Critical Studies in Latin American and Iberian Cultures." 272 pages. Also exists in a hardback edition. An academic study with contributions from European and Latin American researchers. . 1st paperback edition. Soft Cover.

Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 1989. Fine paperback book. 2nd edition with new introduction by the author. Classic ground-breaking work bringing anthropology and history together. . Soft Cover.

New York: Avon Books, 1997. Fine in near fine dust jacket (one scratch on front panel). Campbell sets forth his evidence for the connection between music and healing, and more, as indicated by the subtitle. 333 pages including index.. Hard Cover.

Washington DC: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1979. Very good (slight insect damage to cover, interior and text untouched) in heavy paper covers. Besides Wilson's essay, this issue includes theologian Hans Kung, "FREUD AND THE PROBLEM OF GOD." Wilson's essay is drawn from his book, "On Human Nature.". Soft Cover.

Atlanta GA: Soundview Publications, 1998. Near fine (a bit of light edgewear at top and bottom of spine, otherwise fine). Paperback.442 pages with index. Organized around several large topics: Stop Breast Cancer Before It Happens; Health Hazards at Home, Work, and Travel; Depression, Fatigue, and Low-Energy; Diet, Digestion, and Weight Loss, Skin Problems, Female Hearth Disease; among others.. Soft… Read more about this item

New York: Three Rivers Press, 2002. Fine condition paperback. 254 pages with index and appendices. Contains useful information about the impact of our food choices on the environment and our own health, attempting to separate "the facts from the rumors," offering "straightforward, reliable acvice on how to protect your health and the environment without going to extremes," to quote the… Read more about this item

New York: Stein and Day, 1979. Translated (from French) and introduced by Glenn E. Weisfeld, PhD in Psychology. Very good (some teensy little animals have gnawed some teensy little bits around the edges but are now gone) in very good dust jacket (one pen mark on front panel, slightly rumpled back panel, some edgewear and soil). Focuses on studying animals… Read more about this item

New York: Von Nostrand Reinhold, 1979. Near fine (some evidence of handling, owner's name on first free endpaper) in near fine dust jacket (some slight edgewear). Small, easily portable weather guide for yachtmen (88 pages including index). Helpful, clear, concise. If shipwrecked in the open sea, look for a cumulus cloud in an otherwise clear sky: … Read more about this item

Nepture City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications, 1991. Very good (rubbed covers, a few slightly wrinkled pages). Weather-resistant and practical binding, probably issued without dust jacket. About a third of the book is specific to the Border Collie, the rest practical tips on proper feeding, care, and training of dogs. Many illustrations. Want to know how to floss your dog's teeth?… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1979. Fine in very good dust jacket (two 1" closed tears--protected from further damage by clear Brodart--and some minor edgewear). Arnold takes time out from his job to set forth a complete program of body-building (i.e., shaping) and nutrition for women, including a chart that shows carbs for various foods. Extensively illustrated with photographs..… Read more about this item