Search Results: Authors starting with D from Books of the World

New York: Bantam, April 1964. Mass Market Paperback. April 1964. Bantam N5277. 27th printing. 95¢. No ISBN. Very Good. Interior unmarked but lightly tanned. Spine straight but creased. Shelf and reading wear to cover. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 214 pages.

London: Penguin Books. April 29, 1982. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Roald Dahl turns his pen to anything, twisting everyday life into powerful, and sometimes terrifying fantasies. Contents: The boy Who Talked with Animals, The Hitchhiker, The Mildenhall Treasure, The Swan, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Lucky Break, A Piece of Cake.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, September 1970. Hardcover. First Edition, Later Printing. Beige linen over boards with metallic green lettering on the spine and a gilt illustration of the title character on the front board. Green endpapers. Pictorial paper dust jacket with $3.95 at top of front flap, 003009 at bottom of front flap, and 394-80487-X at lower right edge of back cover. Fine book in a Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, ends bumped. Jacket has half-inch tears, chipping and creasing at spine head and top edge of front panel and light discoloration from handling. See photos. 62 pages. B&W illustrations by Donald Chaffin throughout. A "garden tale" of farmer versus vermin, or vice versa. Three farmers, each one meaner than the other, try all-out warfare to get rid of a fox and his family.

New Delhi: Penguin Books India / Puffin, November 2002. Trade Paperback. Revised and Updated Edition, First Printing / full number line. As New. Perfect. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not damaged. Suitable for gifting. xii+404 pages. In an informal, engaging style, The Puffin History of India for Children 3000 BC - AD 1947 tells the fascinating story of India from the Indus Valley Civilization to Independence. Tracing the social, political, cultural and economic development of India, the book focuses on the high points of Indian history: the Vedic Age, the Mauryan Empire, the Gupta period, the Battle of Panipat, the conquests of Alauddin Khalji, who had the largest empire since Ashoka, the Brahmani and Vijayanagara kingdoms and their conflicts, the rule of Akbar, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb and the building of the Taj Mahal, the British conquest, the 1857 Revolt, the Nationalist movement and, finally, the triumph of Independence. The contributions of the important personalities who shaped this… Read more

London: Flamingo. Trade Paperback. June 1999. 6th printing. As New. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xxii + 385 pages. As he searched for evidence of Kali Yug, the "age of darkness" predicted by an ancient Hindu cosmology in a final epoch of strife and corruption, Dalrymple encountered a region that thrilled and surprised him. Venturing to places rarely visited by foreigners, he presents compelling portraits of a diverse range of figures. His love for the subcontinent comes across in every page, which makes its chronicles of political corruption, ethnic violence and social disintegration all the more poignant. The result is a dark yet vibrant travelogue, and a unique look at a region that continues to be marked by rapid change and unlimited possibilities as it struggles to reconcile the forces of modernity and tradition. Contents: Introduction -- The North. The age of Kali ; In the kingdom of Avadh ; The city of widows ; Warrior queen: the Rajmata of Gwalior ; East of Eton --… Read more

New York: Condé Nast Publications. Digest-size Magazine. July 1978. Very Good+. Edited by Ben Bova. Cover art by Vincent Di Fate for "To Bring in the Steel" (#5 in Analog poll for best novelette) by Donald Kingsbury. Includes "Kinsman to Lizards" [Brother to Demons, Brother to Gods] (novelette) by Jack Williamson; "Terraforming the Earth" (science fact) by Ralph Hamil; "What Really Caused the Energy Crisis" (short story) by Paul J. Nahin; "In the Wilderness" (short story) by Jack L. Chalker; "Bounded in a Nutshell " [Merle Walters] (short story) by Charles Sheffield; "The Paradigmatic Dragon-Slayers" (short story) by James O. Farlow; "Viewpoint Critical" (short story) by L. E. Modesitt; "The Man Who Drove to Work" (short story) by Arsen Darnay; "Dark Age" (editorial); "Biolog" (Jack L. Chalker). Illustrated by Vincent Di Fate, Mike Hinge, Janet Aulisio, Doug Beekman, and John Butterfield.

New Delhi: Penguin Books. 2002. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition / Full number line. Fine. 301 pages. A collection of essays about an ancient civilization's reawakening to the spirit and potential of its youth. The essays range over subjects as varied as panchayati raj, national competitiveness, and the sacred and philosophical concerns of the average Indian consequent to India's entry into the age of liberation. While India may never roar ahead like the Asian tigers, Das argues, it will advance like a wise elephant, moving steadily and surely, pausing occasionally to reflect on its past and to enjoy the journey. Divided into three sections, the book first establishes a context for the changes that have occurred, and then assesses how Indians have changed or not changed in their public and private lives. As he sweeps over the major political, social and economic developments, he does not forget to examine the individual beliefs and aspirations that underpin the process.

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. Trade Paperback. 2008. New. First paperback printing / full number line. Not a remainder. Not damaged. xiv + 204 pages. Contents: Introduction : a new kind of threat -- Saudi Arabia : oil fields ablaze -- Pakistan : loose nukes -- Mexico : a flood of refugees -- China : collapse of a great power -- Conclusions : the coming storm.

New York: Atheneum, 1970. Trade Paperback. First Atheneum Edition. 1970 reprint of the 1957 edition published by Longmans, Green. Near Fine. Text unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light shelfwear to cover. Black ink mark over price. Quarter-inch tear to top of front hinge. Not from a library. xii + 390 pages. This book recounts the history of the Royal African Company and relates it to a number of wider themes: the evolution of credit and joint-stock organization in England, the broadening of British commercial interests in the seventeenth century, the rivalry of European nations for the trade of Africa, and the development of the English West Indian colonies. It also compares the merits of a large-scale monopolistic corporations with the competitive enterprise of small traders.

New York: Galaxy Publishing. March 1968. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Lightly tanned. Binding is square and tight. Pencil marks next to story titles on contents page; otherwise interior is unmarked. Cover is clean. Reading creases. Spine ends chipped. No mailing label. 164 pages. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Cover art by Paul Wenzel for Worlds to Kill (novelette) by Harlan Ellison. ALSO: Slowboat Cargo (serial, part 2 of 3) by Larry Niven (book publication as A Gift from Earth); Sunbeam Caress (novelette) by David Redd; Deadlier Specie (short story) by David A. Kyle; Caterpillar Express (short story) by Robert E. Margroff; Squatter's Rights (short story) by Hank Davis. FEATURES: What Science Fiction Is (editorial) by Frederik Pohl; At Nycon #3 by Lin Carter. Interior artwork by Virgil Finlay; Jack Gaughan; Vaughn Bodé; Dan Adkins

New York: Ballantine Books. Paperback. 1996. First Edition (stated) / full number line. As New. No remainder mark.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. May 1962. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Lightly tanned. Interior unmarked. "25" inked on cover. Shelfwear. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art "Moloch Horridus" by Schoenherr for "The Real Bug-Eyed Monster" (article). Includes "Anything You Can Do" (part 1 of 2) by Darrel T. Langart [Randall Garrett]; "...Nor Iron Bars" (novelette) by Jonathan Blake MacKenzie [Randall Garrett]; "Look Before You Leap" (novelette) by Don Westake; "The Next Logical Step" by Ben Bova; "Sight Gag" by Larry M. Harris [Laurence M. Janifer]; "The Fourth Law of Motion" (science fact) by William O. Davis; "That Fourth Law of Motion" (editorial) by John W. Campbell. Illustrated by Leone, Schelling, and Schoenherr.

New York: W. W. Norton. Trade Paperback. 1987. Eighth printing. Near Fine. Interior unmarked. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Dust stains to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xvi+332+15 pages. 22 illustrations. The seminal text for understanding evolution. In the eighteenth century, theologian William Paley developed a famous metaphor for creationism: that of the skilled watchmaker. In The Blind Watchmaker, Richard Dawkins crafts an elegant riposte to show that the complex process of Darwinian natural selection is unconscious and automatic. If natural selection can be said to play the role of a watchmaker in nature, it is a blind one: working without foresight or purpose. In an eloquent, uniquely persuasive account of the theory of natural selection, Dawkins illustrates how simple organisms slowly change over time to create a world of enormous complexity, diversity, and beauty. Deep enough to be valuable to biologists, yet simple and well-written… Read more

New York: Condé Nast Publications. June 1967. Digest-size Magazine. Near Fine. Rubbing. Short, light crease to bottom of spine. Very small chip at top of spine. Otherwise tight, clean, and bright. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by John Schoenherr for "Computer War" (serial, part 1 of 2) by Mack Reynolds. Includes "The Dukes of Desire" (novelette) by Christopher Anvil; "The Double-Edged Rope" (short story) by Lloyd Biggle; "Security Measure" (short story) by Joseph P. Martino; "Project Lion" (short story) by Lawrence A. Perkins; "Political Science" (science fact) by Douglas M. Dederer; "Interstellar Communications" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas and John Schoenherr.

New York: Galaxy Publishing. December 1967. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Lightly tanned. Binding is tight. Pencil check marks next to story titles on contents page; otherwise interior is unmarked. Cover is clean. Reading creases. 1.5 inch tear along lower front hinge. No mailing label. 164 pages. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Cover art by Douglas Chaffee illustrating City of Yesterday (short story) by Terry Carr. ALSO: Answering Service (Nebula-nominated short story) by Fritz Leiber; When Sea is Born Again (novelette) by C. C. MacApp; Swordsmen of the Stars (novelette) by Robert E. Margroff & Andrew J. Offutt; Ocean on Top (serial, part 3 of 3) by Hal Clement; All Judgment Fled (serial, part 1 of 3) by James White; On Conquered Earth (short story) by Jay Kay Klein; The Time Trollers (short story) by Roger Deeley. FEATURES: Guest Editorial: Herbert George Morley Robert Wells, Esq. by Arthur C. Clarke; Fandom in Europe Today by Lin Carter. Illustrated by Gray Morrow, Jack Gaughan, Vaughn Bodé,… Read more

London: Penguin Books, February 1994. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Interior unmarked. Spine creased with a slight tilt. Dust stains to top edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 376 pages. Born and abandoned in Newgate Prison, Moll Flanders is forced to make her own way in life. She duly embarks on a career that includes husband-hunting, incest, bigamy, prostitution and pick-pocketing, until her crimes eventually catch up with her. One of the earliest and most vivid female narrators in the history of the English novel, Moll recounts her adventures with irresistible wit and candour - and enough guile that the reader is left uncertain whether she is ultimately a redeemed sinner or a successful opportunist.

Chantilly, Virginia: The Teaching Company. 2003. DVD. Fine. Twelve 30-minute lectures on two DVDs in original clamshell case along with an As New paperback Course Guidebook (94 pages). DVDs show only minor signs of prior use. Not from a library. Suitable for a gift. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson takes you on a spirited and intellectually engaging journey through the cosmos and all its history, from before the Big Bang to the most likely ways in which the universe might end. Created for a lay audience and readily accessible, in this course science always takes precedence over drama, yet the lectures are certainly entertaining, of ten funny, and even awe-inspiring at times. Contents: 1 On Being Round; 2 On Being Rarefied; 3 On Being Dense; 4 Death by Black Hole; 5 Ends of the World; 6 Coming Attractions; 7 Onward to the Edge; 8 In Defense of the Big Bang; 9 The Greatest Story Ever Told; 10 Forged in the Stars; 11 The Search for Planets; 12 The Search for Life in the Universe.

Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, November 1984. Trade Paperback. First edition / Full number line. Binding is square and tight. Interior is unmarked other than original bookseller's price mark. Cover shows mild shelfwear. Mild foxing on closed edges. Not from a library. 193 pages. The Communist party, the armed forces, and key elites and institutions of Cuba are analyzed in light of deepening economic and political difficulties. Changes in leadership and Castro's dominant role are also discussed. The author argues that an incipient process of economic reform is at odds with Marxist ideology and that the failure to liberalize in order to retain political control suggests that the regime is seriously concerned about the emergence of political dissidence and other forms of opposition. He also assesses the prospects for peaceful or for violent political change and looks at how the legacy of socialism and the Revolution will shape Cuba's future.

New York: Bantam. Mass Market Paperback. September 1979. First Edition of the first volume in Samuel Delany's Neveryon series. Very Good. Spine is straight and tight but with light creases. Interior is lightly tanned, but unmarked. Crease to rear cover. No tears. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 264 pages. Contents: The Tale of Gorgik (novella); The Tale of Old Venn (novella); The Tale of Small Sarg (novelette); The Tale of Potters and Dragons (novella); The Tale of Dragons and Dreamers (novelette); Appendix: Some Informal Remarks Toward the Modular Calculus, Part Three [as by S. L. Kermit]

Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Iowa Electric Light and Power Company. No Date; likely c.1975 when the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company needed to increase revenues to pay for it's new nuclear power plant. Fine. Cover shows very light shelfwear. Interior is unmarked. Suitable for gifting. 78 pages. A book of holiday recipes and and electricity-consuming project ideas assembled by the Home Services Department of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company. Most recipes include a microwave oven cooking option (cook with electricity!).