Search Results: Authors starting with S from Emily Green Books

Oxford University Press, 1985 Soft cover. Near Fine.

Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S., 1950 A practical introduction to color in a series of studio projects: Color Temperature, Complementaries, Spatial Relationships, Color and Techniques, The Feeling of Color, COlor Values, Color Perspective, 32 Full Page Color Plates. Soft cover. As New.

Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1981 This is an ex-library book.. Soft cover. Fair.

Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1974 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good.

Vintage, 2012 Soft cover. As New.

Vintage, 2007 About the book: Despite the heavy rain, the presiding officer at polling station 14 finds it odd that by midday on national election day, only a handful of voters have turned out puzzlement swiftly escalates to shock when eventually, after an extension, the final count reveals seventy per cent of the votes are blank - not spoiled, simply blank national law decrees the election should be repeated eight days later the result is worse; eighty-three per cent of the votes are blank the incumbent government receives eight per cent and the opposition even less the authorities, seized with panic, decamp from the capital and place it under a state of emergency in his new novel, josé saramago has deftly created the politicians ultimate nightmare: disillusionment not with one party, but with all, thereby rendering the entire democratic system useless seeing explores how simply this could be achieved and how devastating the results might be. Soft cover. As New.

Verso, 2011 About the book: Thought-provoking and lyrical, The Notebook records the last year in the life of José Saramago. In these pages, beginning on the eve of the 2008 US presidential election, he evokes life in his beloved city of Lisbon, revisits conversations with friends, and meditates on his favorite authors. Precise observations and moments of arresting significance are rendered with pointillist detail, and together demonstrate an acute understanding of our times. Characteristically critical and uncompromising, Saramago dissects the financial crisis, deplores Israels punishment of Gaza, and reflects on the rise of Barack Obama. The Notebook is a unique journey into the personal and political world of one of the greatest writers of our time.. Soft cover. As New.

Photos included in listing. Vintage, 2011 Soft cover. As New.

Vintage, 1997 Soft cover. As New.

Bodley Head, 2010 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Allen Lane, 2012 We have long understood black holes to be the points at which the universe as we know it comes to an end - mysterious chasms so destructive and unforgiving that not even light can escape their deadly power. Recent research, however, has led to a cascade of new discoveries that have revealed an entirely new, and crucially important, side to black holes. Super-sized versions, often billions of times more massive than the Sun, lurk in every galaxy in the universe. And these chasms don't just vacuum up everything around them; they also spit out huge clouds of matter and energy. In "Gravity's Engines", renowned astrophysicist Caleb Scharf reveals how these giant black holes profoundly rearrange the cosmos that surrounds them, controlling the number of stars in the galaxies and, in turn, the entire universe. With lucidity and elegance, Scharf traces the two hundred year history of our attempts to discover the nature of black holes, from an English academic turned clergyman… Read More

Photos included in listing. Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S., 1987 Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Photos included in listing. Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2010 1st Edition. Hardcover. New/New.

Springer, 1991 This book is in good condition, but has some staining on the base of all the pages. See photos for details. A unique collection of thirty experiments ranging from ancient astronomy to cosmology, each containing one or more challenges for the reader. The progression here is from the Earth outward through the solar system to the stellar and galactic realm. Topics include the shape of the sky; Stonehenge as a stone-age abacus; determining the size of the Earth; the distance of the moon, stars and planets; planetary mass, density, temperature and atmosphere; the speed of light; the nature of the quiet and active sun; photometry and spectroscopy; star clusters and variable stars; and fundamental properties of stars.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair.

Photos included in listing. The Folio Society, 2000 Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Cambridge University Press, 2008 Photo included - ex library book but in very good condition. About the book: This book shows how modern cosmology and astronomy have led to the need to introduce dark matter in the universe to account for mass. Some of this dark matter is in the familiar form of protons, electrons and neutrons, but most of it must have a more exotic form. The favored, but not the only, possibility is neutrinos of non-zero rest mass, pair-created in the hot big bang and surviving to the present day. After a review of modern cosmology, this book gives a detailed account of the author's recent theory in which these neutrinos decay into photons that are the main ionizing agents in hydrogen and nitrogen in the interstellar and intergalactic medium. This theory, though speculative, explains a number of rather different puzzling phenomena in astronomy and cosmology in a unified way and predicts values of various important quantities such as the mass of the decaying neutrino and the Hubble… Read More

Abacus This David Sedaris collection includes seven books and two CD sets. The set is in excellent condition, with most books never read. Whether you're a David Sedaris fan or looking to add a new collection to your library, this set is an excellent choice. The collection includes: Squirrel seeks chipmunk (hardback) Santaland diaries (paperback) When you are engulfed in flames (paperback) Barrel fever (paperback) Naked (paperback) Dress your family in corduroy and denim (paperback) Me talk pretty one day (paperback) Squirrel seeks chipmunk (3 CDs) When you are engulfed in flames (8 CDs). Soft cover. As New.

Faber & Faber, 2011 Used - Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.. Soft cover. Good.

Photos included in listing. Cambridge University Press, 2010 About the book Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of observational cosmology, this advanced undergraduate textbook enables students to use quantitative physical methods to understand the Universe. The textbook covers recent developments such as precision cosmology and the concordance cosmological model, inflation, gravitational lensing, the extragalactic far-infrared and X-ray backgrounds, downsizing and baryon wiggles. It also explores the future missions and facilities likely to dominate cosmological research in the future, including radio, X-ray, submillimeter-wave and gravitational wave astronomy. Each chapter contains full-color figures, worked examples and exercises with complete solutions. Clearly identified key facts and equations help students easily locate important information. Suggestions for further reading provide jumping-off points for students aiming to further their studies. Reflecting decades of Open… Read More

Penguin, 2011 About the book: Mesmerized and somewhat unnerved by his 97-year-old father's vitality and optimism, David Shields undertakes an original investigation of our flesh-and-blood existence, our mortal being.Weaving together personal anecdote, biological fact, philosophical doubt, cultural criticism, and the wisdom of an eclectic range of writers and thinkers - from Lucretius to Woody Allen - Shields expertly renders both a hilarious family portrait and a truly resonant meditation on mortality.. Soft cover. As New.