Search Results: Titles starting with N from The Brooklyn Bookman

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, APRIL 2004, VOL. 205, NO.4. Published by National Geographic Society. 138 pp. Condition: Very Good Minus. Some light traces of wear and creasing to the upper right-hand corner of front cover, but in quite exceptional condition and illustrated with brilliant color photography. Featured articles: Chasing Tornadoes/Africa's City of Hope and Fear/Worm Capital of the World, etc.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, NOVEMBER 2003, VOL. 204, NO.5. Published by National Geographic Society. 142 pp. Condition: Very Good. Some light traces of wear to the lower front cover, but in quite exceptional condition and illustrated with internationally-renowned color photography. Featured articles: Guardian of the Sun God's Treasure/You're Being Watched/Cuba's Wild Side, etc.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, AUGUST 2003, VOL. 204, NO.2. Published by National Geographic Society. 132 pp. Condition: Very Good Plus. Faint wear to spine's extremities; no other visible imperfections. Profusely illustrated with award-winning color photography. In this issue: Hidden Tribes of the Amazon, Alaska's Coastal Refuge, Maya Royal City, etc.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, MAY 2002, VOL. 201, NO.5. Published by National Geographic Society. 129 pp. Condition: Very Good Plus. Faint traces of wear, but in almost top-notch condition. Richly illustrated with award-winning color photography. In this issue: The Race to Save Inca Mummies, Moths in the Limelight, Italy's Po, etc.

KEENE, Carolyn: The Bungalow Mystery. New York, Grosset and Dunlap, 1988. Originally published in 1930. Stated 2007 Printing. Hardcover, 180 pp. Subject: Novel / Mysteries – Children and Young Adults / Nancy Drew Series. Condition: Very Good Plus. Used condition – copy has been read with light sunning to fore-edges. Otherwise a copy in near-fine condition with the pages clean and unmarked. The fearless heroine Nancy Drew confronts an intriguing challenge to her powers of detection. Spine-tingling mystery fiction at its best! ISBN: 0448095033

KEENE, Carolyn: The Nancy Drew Notebooks #23: Alien in the Classroom. New York, Pocket Books, 1998. Paperback Original / First Edition. Illustrated by Anthony Accardo. Softcover, 72 pp. Subject: Fiction / Mystery and Detective Fiction / Children and Young Adult Fiction / Nancy Drew series. Condition: Very Good. Light sunning to the pages, but clean and unmarked. Faint crease along the book-spine. Delightful reboot of the classic Nancy Drew mysteries – set in an elementary school setting. ISBN: 0671008188

COOK, Robin: Nano – A Novel. New York, Berkeley, 2013. First Paperback Edition (originally published in 2012). Paperback, 530 pp. Subject: Novel / SF / Medical Nanotechnology / Thrillers. Condition: Very Good Plus. Slight tilt to the book-spine. Otherwise book is in near-fine appearance and condition. "With his trademark flair, Robin Cook delivers what he does best: pulse-pounding suspense blended with cutting-edge technology, this time delving into the world of medical nanotechnology." ISBN: 9780425261347

BROWN, Vinson: Native Americans of the Pacific Coast. Happy Camp, CA, Naturegraph Publishers, Inc., 1985. Paperback, 272 pp. Subject: Non-Fiction / Native Americans-Pacific Coast Region-U.S. / History & Culture. Condition: Very Good. A bit of edgewear to the extremities, corners of book. No other visible imperfections. Concise but informative and invaluable survey of the indigenous peoples and cultures of the North American Pacific Coast. A must for anyone interested in understanding the "Peoples of the Sea Wind." ISBN: 0879611359

LEEMING, John F.: The Natives are Friendly. New York, E.P. Dutton and Company, 1952. First American Edition. Ex-Library copy. Hardcover with dust jacket, 222 pp. (Originally published in England under the title "Always to-morrow.") Subject: Nonfiction / Second World War – Autobiography and Memoir / Humor. Book and jacket condition: Very Good/Good-Fair. Some wear to the book tips. Extensive wear to the dust jacket with chipping to the extremities but still intact. Otherwise a copy in about first-rate condition (all pages clean and unmarked.) The humorous true-life experiences of the noted British aviator and entrepreneur in Italy during the Second World War.

ACKERMAN, Diane: A Natural History of the Senses. New York, Vintage, 1995. Originally published in 1990. Paperback, 331 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Senses & Sensation / Manners & Customs / Human Behavior. Condition: Very Good. Slight edgewear to the lower extremities, particularly to cover's lower reverse. Tiny smudge to upper fore-edge, but no other visible imperfections. All pages clean, not marked. A fascinating exploration of the human senses – and how these interact with the natural environment and the everyday world. ISBN: 9780679735663

KONING, Hans: A New Yorker in Egypt. New York & London, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976. Stated First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 265 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Egypt-Description & Travel, 1945-Late 1970s. Book & jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Light sunning to the jacket's interior. Small tear to jacket's lower extremity. No other physical defects present. Book copy has clean, white pages. A copy in almost excellent condition, overall. A fascinating portrait of the "New Egypt" during the era of its pioneer leader Anwar el-Sadat. ISBN: 0151655200

MANKOFF, Robert (Editor): The New Yorker Book of New York Cartoons. Princeton, Bloomberg Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover, no dust jacket, 101 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / New York-Caricatures & Cartoons / New York-Pictorial Humor. Condition: Good Plus. Very light curvature to the book-boards. Faint soiling to the front board with wear/edge-wear to the extremities. Otherwise a fairly decent copy with all pages clean and unmarked. A droll compendium of some of the best New York-themed cartoons published in America's most iconic publication – The New Yorker. ISBN: 1576601285

SCHECTER, Danny: News Dissector: Passions, Pieces and Polemics, 1960-2000. New York, Akashic Books, 2001. First Printing. Softcover, 297 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Reportage, American-Twentieth Century / Collected Articles & Essays. Condition: Very Good. Gently used copy with a slight trace of sticker pull on the front cover. Slight bumping to the top corners. Otherwise a copy in near-fine condition with clean, unmarked pages. A collection of articles and writings by the internationally-acclaimed progressive muckraking journalist. ISBN: 1888451203

KEYES, J. Gregory: Newton's Cannon. New York, Del Rey, 1998. BOOK CLUB EDITION. Hardcover with dust jacket, 355 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fantasy / Historical Fiction / The Age of Unreason Series, Book One. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus / Near Fine. A bit of edge-wear to the top extremity of dust wrapper. Otherwise a gently-used copy with bright, clean pages. Fascinating science-fantasy set in an alternate 18th century London – starring Benjamin Franklin and a cast of thousands! ISBN: 156865829X

SHAW, Bernard: Nine Plays. New York, Dodd, Mead & Company,1946. Hardcover (no dust jacket), 1,147 pp. Subject: Drama / Literature / George Bernard Shaw - Collected Plays. Book condition: Good Plus. Some edgewear to the extremities, including areas adjacent to the book-spine. Light bumping to corners. Light foxing to top/bottom sides. Some weakness to the spine and book-hinges, but well intact. All pages clean and not marked. A collection of some of the great dramatic classics of Anglo-Irish literature. Includes, Saint Joan, Man and Superman and the controversial Miss Warren's Profession.

COTT, Nancy F.(Editor): No Small Courage: A History of Women in the United States. Oxford & New York, Oxford University Press, 2000. Later Edition: 2004. Softcover, 646 pp. Subject: Nonfiction/History- Women - U.S./Women's Studies. Condition: Good. Evident crease to the book's spine, but all pages are fully intact. Bumping to the corner tips. Some underlining to the pages as well, but with clear text and fully readable. Scholarly and comprehensive survey of American history from the perspective of women from Colonial time to the present day. Replete with individual stories and primary sources, this book is a must for students of women's studies and history buffs alike. ISBN: 9780195173239

PRONZINI, Bill: Nothing But the Night. Published by Walker and Co., New York, 1999. Hard Cover with dust jack (DJ). BOOK COPY SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. 1st Edition, 260 pp. 8vo. Subject: Novel / Mystery and Suspense. Book and jacket Condition: Fine +. Exterior boards green with lighter green lettering on spine. An excellent, fine copy. Jacket is in excellent condition, protected by a plastic cover.