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Berkeley, California: Fifth Street Press - An Imprint of Bookworks, 1972. Second Printing Stated . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 7"X10 1/2. - A Handy Alphabetical Guide to the Repertoire, Literature and Terminology of Magic and Magicians with 392 Illustrations. 88 Pages. This is the October 1972 Second Printing. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Tight straight book with no marks. The purpose of this book is to acquaint the reader with all the information necessary to make adobe bricks that conform to the specifications of the Uniform Building Code, and thus can be used for building a home or other structure. My wife and I made 7,000 adobe bricks, totaling about 120 tons, and then built a nine room house with them. Much of my knowledge was gained through trial and error as I had no previous experience in this art, being a geologist by trade. Several persons have told me that they once had the intention of making adobe bricks but that the lack of good information on the subject had kept… Read More

Ventura, California, U.S.A.: Creative Concepts, 2000. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Fine. 9" X 12. Lupine Productions - Cover Design. 128 Pages. An As New book with no defects noted. Interior text pages and music scores are flawless. The scores are written for Solo Guitar.This songbook includes 25 of the biggest Surfin' Hits by the Ventures. Apache, Beethoven Five-O, Bulldog, Eight Miles High, Flashback, Hang on Sloopy, Honky Tonky, Lets Go, Lonely Surfer, Mr. Moto, Out of Limits, Penetration, Pipeline, Quicksilver, Road Runner, Runaway, Shanghied, Tall Cool One, Tequila, Torquay, Walk Don't Run, Web Surfing, Wham, Wipe Out, and Wooly Bully. Also included are photos, interviews with the band members, a discography, and performance notes.

New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., 1937. Second English Edition . Hard Back. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 6" x 9. 183 Pages with Name and Subject Indexes. This is the Second Edition of the 1928 copyright. Four inked lines of previous owner's name on the front endpaper. No other marks and interior text pages are bright, tight, and white. This is the second English edition and every effort has been made to bring the book up to date (1937). In the eight years that have elapsed since the appearance (1929) of the first edition of this book few achievements have aroused such widespread interest as the revolutionary discoveries in atomic physics. New building-stones of matter have been revealed; trustworthy experiments have demonstrated the production and annihilation of matter; and in such common substances as water important and unsuspected admixtures have been found. Most extensive progress has been made in the disintegration and transmutation of the chemical elements and in the production… Read More

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press, 1997. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 9" X 11. 369 Pages Indexed. No marks or stamps and interior text and illustration pages are bright, tight, and white. Since the founding 50 years ago, the US Air Force has been responsible to the nation for controlling and exploiting the air and space environment. The Air Force-the only service that provides air and space power across the spectrum, from basic research to combat operations. In Apollo's warriors, the author brings to life the critical, albeit little-known, contributions US Air Force special operations forces have made to the exercise of air and space power. The author focuses in particular on the period between the Korean War and the Indochina wars of 1950-79. The Korean War marked the first major use of Air Force special operations capabilities during the cold war. Capabilities previously employed during the Second World War were quickly resurrected and used to conduct… Read More

Washington D.C.: Potomac Books Inc, 2007. First Edition Stated . Hard Back. Fine/Fine. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4. 264 Pages. Brand new condition with Demco Polyfit covering protecting the book and jacket since purchase. Red boards. While at Purdue University on an NROTC scholarship in 1971, Roland Haas was recruited to become a CIA deep clandestine operative. He underwent intensive training to prepare for insertion into hostile areas, including High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) parachuting and weapons instruction. In the course of his first mission (to East and West Germany, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bulgaria, Romania, and Austria), he assassinated several international drug dealers. On his return, he was thrown into an Iranian prison, where he was physically and psychologically tortured. Over the next thirty years, he served the agency on an as-needed basis, engaging in such activities as hunting down and eliminating members of the Red Army Faction and extracting Soviet Spetsnaz… Read More

London: Allison & Busby, Limited, 2003. Assuumed First Edition . Trade Paperback. Fine. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. 273 Pages. Beck is an anxious single mother of one small son, plagued by a sore throat and an irrational dislike of white lilac. Dr. Jonathan Comfort treats her first for the throat and then tends to her heart. Beck had forgotten what it was like to fall in love but now she's looking forward to the festive season with her new family. That is until a near-fatal mishap with the Christmas tree lights lands Beck in hospital - and when she wakes up from her coma she can remember more than just tinsel and pine needles. She remembers with incredible clarity and in great detail the sights and sounds of nineteenth century India and a horrific massacre on the Ganges. Worse, she can remember her life as a Hindu warrior who slaughtered English women and children. How did Beck get these memories? Is she mad or have she and Jonathan met before? And if they have, how can she convince him not only… Read More

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1956. First Edition . Hard Back. Good/No Jacket. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4. 239 pages. Indexed. Illustrated with line drawings, photographs and tables. Hinges slightly loose but not seperated. Straight clean book with no marks underlinings or stamps. Book provides sound principles of flock management and to illustrate the application of such principles to everyday farm problems. Three main parts. The establishment of a poultry farm, management pohases from purchasing baby chicks to the culling of old hens. Third, poultry diseases, their causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention. Because disease is the greatest single cause of reduced proficts and farm failures, emphasis has been placed on maintaining a healthy and profitable flock. aTwenty chapters with the last chapter devoted to diagnosing poultry diseases.

Oman: Mazoon Printing Press. Second Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6 1/2" X 9 1/4. 25 Pages. No defects noted to this As New book with interior text and illustration pages near flawless. Illustrated with color photographs on almost every page. This account is intentionally brief and condensed, not meant to go into a detailed presentation, nevertheless giving the reader useful guidelines for further study. The strategic geographical position of the Arabian Peninsula on the natural trade and communication routes between Africa and the Middle East on one hand, and Europe and the Far East on the other, brought Oman in contact with the outside world from the earliest times when man knew how to traverse the sea using mast and sail. Even the ancient name 'Magan' was given to Oman by the Sumerians who used the Omani copper exported to Mesopotamia in Omani ships during the 3rd Millennium B.C. This mineral was produced near Sohar, a port town north of Muscat from the 4th Millennium B.C.… Read More

Tijeras, New Mrxico: Shadow Dragon Press, 2018. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Fine. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. Wagner, Mike - Cover Art. 329 Pages. The brutal murder of Lavalé fey Avecath, the King's First Magistrate and advisor, interrupts Constable Inspector Reva Lunaria's day off. The victim's status makes this a high-profile investigation, bringing with it unwanted attention from Senior Inquisitor Ailan Malvaceä of the Sucra, the King's secret police. The manner of the victim's death makes this case even more intriguing. A body cut perfectly in half - from top to bottom - is a rare occurrence, even in a city filled with all manner of magic weapons. All of this would be challenging enough, but Inspector Lunaria must also deal with a new partner, Seeker Ansee Carya, who is clearly not up to her standards. As Reva faces a growing body count, Senior Inquisitor Malvaceä undertakes his own mission to find the same killer, but with a very different agenda. Reva's… Read More

Albuquerque, New Mexico: Yearbook Staff Sandia High School, 1984. Hard Back. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. 9" X 11 1/4. 318 Pages. First 31 Pages in color with lots of red and remaining 287 pages are black and white. Eight page comprehensive name index. Very light wear showing to spine and corner cover edges. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. No other marks or stamps to this tight bright book with flawless interior text and illustration pages. Student life begins on Page 6. Organizations Page 34. Academics Page 78. Sports Page 128. People Page 198 and Advertisements/Index Page 300. A Few Section Titles: Assemblies, ASB, Senior Senate, Ski Club, German Club/Speech Team, Thespians/Staters, Academics Division, Sandian, Math, Business, Marching Band, Cheerleaders, Varsity Football, Girl's Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling, Group Shots, and more.

New York: Newmarket Press, 1999. First Edition . Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 9 1/2 X 6 1/2. Very Slight bumping to bottom of spine

Princeton University Press, 1996. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 143 pp. The book is clean with a square, tight, binding and bright , white pages. The book has a previous owner's name, date and place ffep. Notes on title page referencing page number, tidy underlining and margin notes throughout. Fifty years ago when Jacques Hadamard set out to explore how mathematicians invent new ideas, he considered the creative experiences of some of the greatest thinkers of his generation, such as George Polya, Claude Lévi-Strauss, and Albert Einstein. It appeared that inspiration could strike anytime, particularly after an individual had worked hard on a problem for days and then turned attention to another activity. In exploring this phenomenon, Hadamard produced one of the most famous and cogent cases for the existence of unconscious mental processes in mathematical invention and other forms of creativity. Written before the explosion of research in computers and cognitive science, his book,… Read More

Timber Press, 2012. Soft cover. Very Good. 252 pages. Book is clean with white pages and a square, tight binding. Small scribble mark in ball point pen first page. In Beautiful No-Mow Yards, Evelyn Hadden offers the ultimate guide to rethinking your lawn-dominated yard. With inspiring color photos and cutting-edge advice about how to work with nature, Hadden offers a diverse set of alternatives to demanding green turf. Beautiful No-Mow Yards includes detailed profiles for 100 of the best ground-layer plants, design tips to reduce maintenance, and guidelines for making smaller and smarter lawns. Whether you are motivated by saving time and money, reducing your ecological footprint, or a desire to reconnect with nature daily in your own yard, it's time to turn your lawn into a livable garden!

Kila, Montana: Kessenger Publishing, LLC, 1918. Facsimile Reprint . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 7 1/2" X 10 1/2. 410 Pages. This facsimile reprint is Volume One in The Power Book Library in Three Parts embracing The Theory and Practice of a Growing Will, Direct Control of the Personal Faculties, and Success in The Conduct of Affairs. This was the 250th Edition of 18,000 copies. It was published in 1918 by The Pelton Publishing Company of Meriden, Connecticut. No date is given for publication of the facsimile. Included is a Preface of the Original as well as a Preface to the Revised Edition. The goal of the book before you may be presented by the following quotations from "Brain and Personality," by William Hanna Thomson, M.D.: A stimulus to nervous matter effects a change in the matter by calling forth a reaction in it. This change may be exceedingly slight after the first stimulus, but each repetition of the stimulus increases the change, with its following specific reaction,… Read More

Burlingtron, Massachusetts: Butterworth-Heinemann - An Imprint of Elsevier, 2011. Fourth Edition . Hard Back. As New/No Dust Jacket. 7 3/4" x 9 1/2. 402 Pages Indexed. No defects to this pristine book with glossy laminated pictorial boards. Interior text pages are flawless. No country, community, or individual is immune to the impacts of disasters. Disasters can be prepared for, responded to, and their consequences mitigated. The profession and academic discipline that addresses this management of disasters is called emergency management, and this book is designed to provide the reader with a comprehensive foundation on the history, structure, organization, systems, and concerns that shape the management of disasters and other emergencies. Contained are details and descriptions of contemporary emergency management practices and this book will provide the reader with a working knowledge of how the functions of emergency management operate and the influence they can have on everyday life. This… Read More

Plastic Comb Binding. Good. Book has age tanning and wear to covers and edges. Haerle presents the scales used in improvisation and explains applications. Scales shown in all keys and treble and bass clefs include blues, ionian, dorian, phrygian, locrian as well as whole tone, chromatic, augmented and many more. Great aid to memorizing.

New York: Skyhorse Publishing Company, 2019. First Printing . Trade Paperback. Fine. 6" x 9. Donahue, Peter - Cover Design. 232 Pages Indexed. A must-have for any fan of horror and fantasy movies Night of the Living Dead, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining (Stephen King), and so many more! If you love film that scares, and want to believe that zombies, vampires, and other deadly and terrifying creatures could be real, let Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, the women behind the Horror Rewind podcast called the best horror film podcast out there by Film Daddy, take you to the world where horror and science meet. Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence revisit the films from their childhood to discover the science behind the fear. Join Kelly and Meg as they unravel the medical mysteries and scientific marvels that inspired the creation of famous monsters like Nosferatu, Norman Bates, Dracula, Frankenstein, and many more. An approachable and frightfully fun examination of what goes… Read More

Chicago: Moody Press, 1918. First Edition . Hard Back. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 5 1/4" X 7 1/2. 193 Pages with Index of Scripture Texts. Red boards with black lettering have some light discoloration on the front. . Ex Libris with owner's name lined out and a card envelope for personal library on front endpaper. This is not an ex-library book. Interior text pages are tight, white, and flawless. The importance of the subject of this book is beyond estimation. True spirituality is that quality of life in the child of God which satisfies and glorifies the Father. It brings celestial peace to the believer's own heart. Upon it all Christian service depends. Since God purposes to work through human means, the fitness of the instrument determines the progress made. There is general agreement that the daily life of Christians should be improved; but improvement cannot be had other than in God's way. Christians are satiated with ideals. Their real difficulty is stated in the words: How to… Read More

Madras, India: Sri Eamakeishna Math - Publication Department, 1972. Fourth Printing . Trade Paperback. Good. 2 1/2" X 4. This a 1972 miniature book size 2 1/2" X 4" . We have great pleasure to present to our readers the Thus Spake Prophet Muhammad series. Dr. M. Hafix Syed Ph.d of Allahabad University, who was a great scholar especially of Islam, compiled these wonderful sayings of the Prophet as a labor of love. Unfortunately he passed recently and could see not the publication of this little booklet.

Louisville, Kentucky: Fons Vitae, 2009. Assumed First Edition . Trade Paperback. Fine. 6" x 9. 120 Pages. Nineteen pages of Notes. A unique collaboration between a Cistercian monk and a scholar of Islamic translation, this volume offers fresh and distinctive interpretations of works by the spiritual Sufi poet, Hafiz of Shiraz. Combining scholarly precision with keen sensitivity to the mystic contours of the Persian originals, these esoteric verses are rendered into English without forfeiting the artistry or accuracy of the original intent. Knitting together aesthetics and erudition, each poem seeks to be intellectually stimulating and spiritually invigorating. Generated through conversation and exchange, and supplemented with reflective introductions and notes, these poetic translations provide an authentic means of crossing religious and cultural borders, admitting contemporary audiences into the world of Persian Sufism.