Search Results: Authors starting with U from Diversity Books, IOBA

Cambridge, U.K., and Melbourne, Australia : Cambridge University Press, 1998. xvi, + 265pp. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over nominally bumped spine. Plain black boards undamaged. Textblock pristine. Illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. Parliament is central to the democratic claims of Australia's system of governance. In this stand-alone volume in the 'Reshaping Australian Institutions' series, the author John Uhr discusses the parliamentary representative roles, institutional design of parliament, principles and practices, issues of accountability and much more . . . Contents include: Prelims., Abbs. Preface. Part 1/ Framework of Analysis. Part 2/ Parliament in Political Theory. Part 3/ Parliament in Australian Theory. Part 4/ Combining Theory and Practice. Refs. Index. Book weight approx. 605g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Pfeiffer, 1997. 195pp., b/white illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has several tiny surface blemishes only. " . . . provides group facilitators with exciting and energizing team competitions that help build a constructive competitive spirit for a truly cooperative team effort." Book weight approx. 600g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Softcover. Very Good +.

Mentone, Victoria, Australia: Kilbreda College , 2004. vii, + 307pp. Illustrated throughout: b/white halftone plates (archival and private sources), line-drawn plans, and facsimiles. Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped on heel. Bright gilt titles. Boards undamaged. Signed by author on colophon page, else textblock unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. 'A View from the Tower' is a poignant story of human endeavour in the growth and development of Kilbreda College (Mentone, Victoria) over the past one hundred years (read 1904-2004). The author, Margaret Underwood, was a student at the school in the 1950's, and, after an extensive teaching career elsewhere, returned to Kilbreda as a teacher of English, History and Religious Education from 1979 until 1996 . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction. Acks. 1904-1928. 1929-1949. 1950-1965. 1966-1984. 1985-2004. Endnotes. Appendices (A: Students 1904-2004). (B: Staff 1904-2004). Bibliography. Index of… Read More

Mentone, Victoria, Australia: Kilbreda College , 2004. vii, + 307pp. Illustrated throughout: b/white halftone plates (archival and private sources), line-drawn plans, and facsimiles. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Bright gilt title to front panel of undamaged plain green boards. Textblock unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket lightly edge-creased only. 'A View from the Tower' is a poignant story of human endeavour in the growth and development of Kilbreda College (Mentone, Victoria) over the past one hundred years (read 1904-2004). The author, Margaret Underwood, was a student at the school in the 1950's, and, after an extensive teaching career elsewhere, returned to Kilbreda as a teacher of English, History and Religious Education from 1979 until 1996 . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction. Acks. 1904-1928. 1929-1949. 1950-1965. 1966-1984. 1985-2004. Endnotes. Appendices (A: Students 1904-2004). (B: Staff 1904-2004). Bibliography. Index of Names.… Read More

Kentucky, United States: University of Delaware/Harmony House, 1999. 111pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout by Richard Dunoff, rear section of b/white archival photographs. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Gilt title to front panel of undamaged blue boards. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket mildly surface indented only. From the jacket flap: "The University of Delaware traces its origin to a free school opened in 1743 by a Presbyterian minister, Francis Alison. The first class was a most remarkable one, possibly the most distinguished in terms of the later achievements of its members, taken as a whole, of any class in any school in America . . . the University in the fall of 1998 launched The Campaign for Delaware, the first-ever comprehensive fund-raising effort in the University's history." Includes Introduction by Carol Hoffecker, UD '60, Richards Professor of History. Book weight approx. 880g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will… Read More

Cambridge, England: F.T.Unwin, 1985. 235pp., b/white line-drawn illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Short inscription, signed by author Fred Unwin, to half-title page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper very lightly spotted. Memoirs of life in Cambridge, England. "Pinbo and Jenny return from the war: finding post-war Cambridge steeped in - food rationing, utility furniture, clothing coupons, a scramble for jobs, and lack of accommodation for its home-coming heroes. Read of their heartwarming adventures as they: move from lodging to lodging, try one job after another in a quest to set up home, and rear a family . . . " Book weight approx. 250g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.

San Bernardino, CA, U.S.A.: Self-Published (Alexander Unzicker), 2013. 152pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper has a couple of tiny corner creases. From the rear panel: "This book is a merciless critique of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN and of the theoretical model on which the world's most expensive experiment is based. Unzicker, a German physicist and award-winning science writer, argues that the greatest physicists such as Einstein, Dirac or Schrodinger would have considered the 'discovery' of the Higgs Particle ridiculous . . . " Includes Index and Endnotes. Book weight approx. 232g. (This book will post as a small parcel and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 8vo - (approx. 21.5cm x 14cm).

Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia: Hanuman Publishing, 1989. x + 370pp. B/White story locality map. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Colonial theme illustrated dustjacket negligibly edgeworn, else very good. Synopsis: The setting is Parramatta, 15 miles west of Sydney, in the early years of colonial settlement, centred on Governor Macquarie's futile attempts at intergrating aborigines and traces the lives of two boys; Toby Redmond, an aboriginal boy adopted by white settlers and John Batman, struggling to overcome the stigma of his father's convict past. Weight approx. 620gms. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong]. Very Good +,/Very Good.

Oakland, California, U.S.A.: New Harbinger Publications, 1999. x, + 184pp., b/white line-drawn, explanatory and instructional, illustrations intext. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Card covers are slightly splayed, with a small crease to rear, and minimal edgewear. This comprehensive guide, the first of its kind, will help unravel the mysteries of the painful condition known as TMJ Disorder, as well as exploring the connection between TMJ Disorder, fibromyalgia and whiplash. The author's 'Total Wellness Program' will help with symptom relief, prevention of recurrance, and the avoidance of unnecessary surgery. Includes Glossary and Index. Book weight approx. 400g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. 2nd Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Merseyside, United Kingdom: Self-published (Gilbert Upton), 1992. 99pp., b/white (sepia) halftone archival photographic illustrations, newspaper articles, etc., throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, light bump to foot. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper nominally scuffed, mildly sunned strip to rear panel. A biography of English Football Club Tranmere Rovers' greatest ever player, William Ralph (Dixie) Dean . . . Contents include: Prelims., 9 chapters, Appendices A-F (including a chronology of Dixie Dean's games, several full reports from local newspapers, 1978 interviews), Bibliography. Book weight approx. 200g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.

London: Pitman Publishing, 1956. ix, 382pp., blue cloth boards, numerous b/w diagrams, graphs, formulae throughout. Book clean, except for some minor spots on the edges of several pages. Dustjacket tired, with pieces missing head and foot, and amateur taping inside. Primarily for students, this book is nevertheless detailed. Contents include: Properties of Fluids, Atmospheres, Bernoulli's Equation, Lift and Drag Characteristics of Airfoils, Straight and Level Flight, Propeller Theory and Performance, more. Appendices, References. Weight approx. 400g.. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong]. Fair+/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Edison, New Jersey, U.S.A.: The Blue and Grey Press No publication date (c. mid 1990s). 308pp. Intext b/white halftone plates and line-drawn maps throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over red faux-leather spine. Plain black boards undamaged. Minor biopredation on red tinted endpapers, else textblock unmarked. Colour-art illustrated (Marvin H. Pakula) dustjacket trivially edgeworn only. In 'Custer Victorious', the author presents a bold and fast-paced study of General George Armstrong Custer (b. 1839 in Ohio). Remembered mostly for his spectacular death at the little Big Horn on 25 June, 1876, Custer's career was studded with Civil War victories that the author brings forth . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword. Preface. Acks. 12 chapters. Postscript. Appendix: General Custer's Commands. Bibliography. Index. Book weight approx. 685g. . First Thus. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.