Search Results: Authors starting with P from Ainsworth Books

Greendale WI: Reiman Publications. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 089821193X . Light bumping of corners, remnant of small address label on front pastedown ; A bright, solid book. Glossy pictorial paper covered boards, color photos throughout.. ; Color Photographs; 11 X 8.40 X 0.70 inches; 162 pages; "Heartwarming, humorous and informative tales about tractor by the folks who owned, restored or learned to drive on 'em. " .

Cambridge, MS: The MIT Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1992. Second Edition. Hardcover. 0262161281 . Stamp bottom page edges ; A bright, solid book. Dark blue cloth covered boards, as new, text unmarked ; B&W Illustrations; 9.21 X 6.06 X 0.94 inches; 306 pages; "From cathedrals to star wars, Arnold Pacey looks at the interaction of technologies and society over the last thousand years and uses that survey to argue for a more humane form of future technological development. The second edition of The Maze of Ingenuity concentrates on Europe and North America and incorporates recent insights from the history and sociology of technology. A new series of chapters extends Pacey's discussion of the role of ideas and ideals in technology in the period since the industrial revolution. Arnold Pacey has taught the history of science and technology at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Work on this new edition has been carried on in parallel with… Read More

Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 1558532676 . DJ shows shelf wear, short tears along top edge, spine a little faded. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W illustrations ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 410 pages; "Ships Versus Shore is a state-by-state survey of naval engagements in the South during the Civil War. The author narrates specific actions along riverways and coasts, then follows each description with a short review of what can be found today when the area is visited. What remains of the forts is noted as well as nearby preserved historic sites that were part of the struggle.The text is complemented by 130 photos and engravings. These illustrations show the various defensive strategies developed throughout the war in maintaining the positions against the forces charged with capturing them." .

London: Andre Deutsch Ltd. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0233979603 . DJ shows very light shelf wear. Some text underlining and margin notes with extensive notes at back of book that a scholar might find useful. Faint musty smell. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 9.30 X 6.10 X 0.90 inches; 176 pages; Although the Duke of Wellington's Peninsular War and Waterloo Campaigns (1808-1815) have been documented by historians, readers may be unaware that it was the custom for each regiment to be accompanied by a number of wives when it left England to go to war.. Page devotes this book to the contributions and sacrifices of these women made. .

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0297847090 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photographs, coloured map endpapers. ; 9.2 X 6.7 X 2.0 inches; 488 pages .

Toronto: Doubleday Canada. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385664680 . Some creasing & short tears top fore corners, ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Gilt stamped female figure front board with gilt titles on spine ; 8.10 X 5.70 X 1 inches; 197 pages; "Cassie Wright, porn priestess, intends to cap her legendary career by breaking the world record for serial fornication. On camera. With six hundred men. Snuff unfolds from the perspectives of Mr. 72, Mr. 137, and Mr. 600, who await their turn on camera in a very crowded green room. This wild, lethally funny, and thoroughly researched novel brings the huge yet underacknowledged presence of pornography in contemporary life into the realm of literary fiction at last. Who else but Chuck Palahniuk would dare do such a thing? Who else could do it so well, so unflinchingly, and with such an incendiary (you might say) climax?" (blurb) .

New York: Dutton Adult. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. 0525952071 . Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 6.4 X 1.31 X 9.3 inches; 404 pages; "For Vultures' Picnic, investigative journalist Greg Palast has spent his career uncovering the connection between the world of energy (read: oil) and finance. He's built a team that reads like a casting call for a Hollywood thriller-a Swiss multilingual investigator, a punk journalist, and a gonzo cameraman-to reveal how environmental disasters like the Gulf oil spill, the Exxon Valdez, and lesser-known tragedies such as Tatitlek and Torrey Canyon are caused by corporate corruption, failed legislation, and, most interestingly, veiled connections between the financial industry and energy titans. Palast shows how the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, World Trade Organization, and Central Banks act as puppets for Big Oil." .

San Rafael, CA: Presidio Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1978. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0891410414 . Dustjacket has a few short tears with creasing at head of spine, chipped bottom edge ; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 277 pages; "Soldier/scholar Palmer traces the history of the American involvement in Vietnam and shows how events in both the U.S. and Vietnam became inextricably linked as domestic dissent and a lack of realistic, viable military strategy ultimately led to America's first lost war." .

New York: Osprey Publishing. Very Good. 2006. Tenth Printing. Softcover. 185532458X . Card covers show light shelf wear, crease on upper front corner of back cover. ; A bright, solid book. B&W and color illustrations throughout ; Trade PB; Campaign #39; 10.1 X 7.4 X 0.5 inches; 96 pages; "Osprey's examination of one of the most controversial battles of the American Indian Wars (1775-1918). The death of George Armstrong Custer, and over half of his 7th Cavalry Regiment in the valley of the Little Big Horn on 25 July 1876, has become the most celebrated battle of the Indian Wars. It was the greatest, and the last, victory of the Native Americans over the United States military. Disobeying orders, Custer followed a trail to a large encampment of Indians and, without determining the numbers he faced split his command into three groups and attacked. In the resulting chaos Custer and more than half the troops under his command were killed." .

Markham, ON: Overlea House. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 071722158X . Some edge wear and creasing top top edge of dust jacket, lightly scuffed. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar. ; B&W Illustrations; 0.75 x 8.75 x 5.75 Inches; 173 pages; "a sensitive story of a talented young musician trying to come to grips with the conflicting expectations of his peers and the adults in his life." It is set in WWII era Calgary. .

London: H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd.. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards show light shelf wear, DJ shows heavy wear, with tears, soiling, chipping and some pieces missing from rear top of DJ. Previous owner's name on FFEP. ; A tight solid book, hinges intact. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, map endpapers, B&W photographs and drawings, tissue guard intact on frontispiece. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 292 pages .

New York: Springer. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. 940074515X . A bright solid book.; Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering ; B&W Illustrations; 9.30 X 6.30 X 2 inches; 768 pages; This book is proceedings of the 7th FTRA International Conference on Future Information Technology (FutureTech 2012). The topics of FutureTech 2012 cover the current hot topics satisfying the world-wide ever-changing needs.The FutureTech 2012 is intended to foster the dissemination of state-of-the-art research in all future IT areas, including their models, services, and novel applications associated with their utilization. The FutureTech 2012 will provide an opportunity for academic and industry professionals to discuss the latest issues and progress in this area. In addition, the conference will publish high quality papers which are closely related to the various theories, modeling, and practical applications in many types of future technology. The main scope of FutureTech… Read More

Edmonton, AB: Havelock House. Very Good+. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 0920805027 . Spine faded, slight edge wear to card covers ; Tight solid book, B&W photographs throughout ; Trade PB; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 196 pages; "Fascinating history of the trams that once served Nelson, British Columbia and the resurrection of the line with one preserved car in 1989. With sections on the early history of the Nelson region, transportation to the Kootenays, the Hall Mines Aerial Tramway, the Nelson Electric Tramway, the Nelson Street Railway under private and municipal control (1909-1949) and the financial struggles that led to the conversion to buses, the preservation of Car #23, and the return of streetcar service in 1989. With roster of original streetcars and personnel and bibliography. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and maps. 196 pages with index." .

Toronto: Copp, Clark Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Book spine a little discoloured, a bend lower fore corner, some tanning of pages ; A tight solid book, hinges intact. Green cloth covered boards with black stamped design and titles front and spine. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 313 pages; a collection of short stories set in the fictional Quebec town of Pontiac .

London: Jonathan Cape. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First British Edition. Hardcover. 0224030205 . Only slight wear; 9.4 X 6.2 X 1.5 inches; 481 pages; "Parker spent five months in Moscow in 1990, conducting these 77 interviews with a broad cross-section of Muscovites, whom he asked about their lives and about topics ranging from religion to war. First published last year in Great Britain, the book suffers somewhat from the passage of time. Parker draws out his subjects skillfully, occasionally eliciting eloquence ("Now I feel as though I am one thousand years of age," says a Chernobyl victim), and the interviews cumulatively portray aspects of society such as sexism, the pinching of family life in small living quarters and the intense warmth of the Russian spirit." .

London: Hart-Davis MacGibbon. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0246107553 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear, 1/2" closed tear top front dustjacket, some sticker damage on front flap.; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.3 X 6.1 X 1.0 inches; 245 pages; "Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, KB (13 November 1761 – 16 January 1809) was a British Army general, also known as Moore of Corunna. He is best known for his military training reforms and for his death at the Battle of Corunna, in which he repulsed a French army under Marshal Soult during the Peninsular War." .

Boston: Little Brown & Co. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1931. Centenary Edition. Hardcover. Boards show light shelf wear.; A tight solid book. ; Part One; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 493 pages .

London: Andre Deutsch. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0233963995 . DJ spine is sun-faded and shows light edge wear. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 348 pages; From the front DJ flap:"This haunting memoir of one man's confrontation with war is marked by the extraordinary compassion and humour of its author, a young doctor drafted to spend a year behind the front lines in Vietnam." .

New York: Viking Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, with light soiling to DJ. Slight insect damage to DJ, light foxing to page edges ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 192 pages .

Toronto: Collins. Very Good. 2009. First Edition. Softcover. 1554682576 . Card covers show very light shelf wear, pages toned.; A bright, solid book.; 6 X 1 X 8.75 inches; 336 pages; "We like beer in Canada. We really, really like it. And it’s not just a fly-by-night, sordid little affair. We’re in it long term. We spend something like $8 billion a year on beer. From barley growers to label designers, more than 170,000 Canadians owe their fulltime jobs directly or indirectly to beer. The rest of us just do what we can to help." This a follow up to 'Notes on a Beermat'. .