Search Results: Titles starting with W from BookQuest

Houghton Mifflin, 1999. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; First Edition (January 1, 1999) Language ‏ : ‎ English HARDBOUND ‏ : ‎ 242 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0395837030 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0395837030 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 8.5 inches A distinguished naturalist journeys inside the extraordinary lives of invertebrates, exploring the geological, biological, and personal mysteries of time as she chronicles the evolution of life on Earth and sheds light on the world of earthworms, corals, crickets, and Aphrodite, the sea mouse.

HarperCollins Publishers, 1990. SOFTCOVER. LIKE NEW. Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins Canada / Non-Fiction (June 1 1994)Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060972947 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060972943 'Still Waiting for Prime Time, ' the afterword to this remarkable account of women's struggle to succeed in television news, makes it clear that women continue to face discrimination in the broadcast media.

FaithWords, 2007. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW. 1ST. 6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches. pp. 256. Publisher FaithWords; First Edition (November 1, 2007) Language English HARDBOUND 256 pages ISBN-10 044658097X ISBN-13 978-0446580977 Item Weight 15.5 ounces Dimensions 6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches. God had a specific reason when he formed us to be individuals, unique creations that each fulfill a special purpose. Everything we are, have been, and will be is all part of a grand plan of God's love. Everything helps to shape us into the people God wants us to be and where we find our inner satisfaction, joy, and meaning.

Arcade Publishing, 1995. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. LIKE NEW. 1ST. 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches. pp. 251. Publisher Arcade Publishing; 1st Arcade ed edition (January 17, 1995) Language English SOFTCOVER 251 pages ISBN-10 9781559702768 ISBN-13 978-1559702768 Item Weight 12 OUNCES Dimensions 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches. Journalist Bierman here offers an account of Raoul Wallenberg, who disappeared in Budapest 50 years ago this January as he tried to save Jews from the death camps. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. January 17, 1995, marks the 50th anniversary of the disappearance of Raoul Wallenberg, one of the greatest heroes of the Holocaust. Here is an authoritative account of Wallenberg's days in Budapest, his mysterious disappearance into Soviet prisons, and the most detailed account available of how he saved over 100, 000 Jews from Nazi death camps. 8-page photo insert.

Simon & Schuster, 1980. 1ST. HARDBOUND. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket. 1ST. pp. 429. Publisher: Simon & Schuster (January 1, 1980) Language: English HARDBOUND: 429 pages ISBN-10: 0671225421 ISBN-13: 978-0671225421 Item Weight: 1.8 pounds. A detailed reconstruction of Whitman's life and times considers the poet's years of apprenticeship on New York newspapers, his experiences in the Civil War, and his lifetime devotion to the writing and reworking of Leaves of Grass.

St. Martin's Press, 1990. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. LIKE NEW. 1ST. 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.25 inches. pp. 370. Publisher: St Martins Pr (January 1, 1990) Language: English SOFTCOVER: 370 pages ISBN-10: 0312044585 ISBN-13: 978-0312044589 Item Weight: 1.15 pounds Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.25 inches 1ST EDITION REPRINT. The author describes his experiences traveling from San Diego Bay to northern Maine, and shares his observations on nature along the way.

Shelton, CT: The First Edition Library-FEL. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 1ST. Published by The First Edition Library-FEL, Shelton, CT. Title All the King's Men Author Warren, Robert Penn Format/Binding HARDBOUND Book Condition New As New Jacket Condition Fine Quantity-available 1 Edition Reprint Ediiton Binding HARDBOUND Publisher First Edition Library Place of Publication Shelton Date Published A. Pulitzer Prize winner John Cheever's classic novel about one eccentric New England family, inspired by the author's own adolescence. The Wapshots have called the quintessential Massachusetts fishing village of St. Botolphs home for eons, but now it is time for the next generation-brothers Moses and Coverly-to go out and see the world. Moses heads to New York City and, eventually, a remote island in the South Pacific, while his brother travels south to Washington, D.C., and a job so secret that it can't be discussed here. Meanwhile, back in St. Botolphs, their father, Captain Leander,… Read More

THE CENTURY FOUNDATION, 2003. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. LIKE NEW. 1ST. 5.5 x 0.84 x 8.25 inches. pp. 317. Publisher: PublicAffairs; 1st edition (June 19, 2003) Language: English SOFTCOVER: 317 pages ISBN-10: 1586482106 ISBN-13: 978-1586482107 Item Weight: 13.4 OUNCES Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.84 x 8.25 inches. In each generation, for different reasons, America witnesses a tug of war between the instinct to suppress and the instinct for openness. Today, with the perception of a mortal threat from terrorists, the instinct to suppress is in the ascendancy. Part of the reason for this is the trauma that our country experienced on September 11, 2001, and part of the reason is that the people who are in charge of our government are inclined to use the suppression of information as a management strategy.

Viking, 2008. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 1ST. 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches. pp. 84. Publisher: Viking; First Edition, 1ST (April 10, 2008) Language: English HARDBOUND: 84 pages ISBN-10: 0670019615 ISBN-13: 978-0670019618 Item Weight: 8.3 OUNCES Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches. When Frances Richey's only child, Ben, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Green Beret, went on the first of his two deployments to Iraq, she began to write the twenty-eight unflinching poems that make up The Warrior. This urgent and intensely personal collection describes the world of those who wait while their loved ones are in combat or perilous situations; it is universal in its expression of the longing, anguish, love, and hope that constitute close relationships.

WASHINGTON: Potomac Books Inc, 1995. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. GOOD. 4TH. 6 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches. pp. 267. Publisher: Potomac Books Inc; Reprint edition (April 1, 1995) Language: English SOFTCOVER: 267 pages ISBN-10: 0028811232 ISBN-13: 978-0028811239 Item Weight: 14.3 OUNCES Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches. This volume is about the special pilots and the missions they flew in Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War. Built around a two-ton, 20-foot-long Gattling gun, the Warthog was very successful in its Desert Storm baptism of fire. With the full co-operation of the Air Force, the author interviewed over 100 A-10 pilots immediately after the war. The hangar-talk of Fish, Gator, Growth, Fannspeed and the other Hog drivers tells the story of the A-10s unlikely rise to glory, and what it's like to fly combat in a plane so ugly that it was dubbed the Warthog.

NY: Armed Service Editions, Council On Books in Wartime, 1945. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. VERY GOOD. 1ST. Front cover has slight rubbing and edge wear. Spine is slightly faded. Spine and text are tight, text pages are clean. Back cover has water stain and rubbing, some creases. Has cello wrapper. These books were issued by the Armed Service Editions, Council On Books in Wartime (1942-1946). In 1942, the Council created a War Book Panel to choose titles officially recommended by the Council. These small booklets were sized to fit the pocket of a person serving in the wartime efforts and were specifically for the exclusive distribution to members of the American Armed Forces. 5.5 x 4 256 pages.

Pantheon, 1977. `1ST. SOFTCOVER. VERY GOOD. 427 pgs, Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 039473257XProduct Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.5 inches; 1.21 Pounds Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 1977 Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pantheon; First Edition edition ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0394732572Release date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 1977 HAS SLIGHT TEAR IN BACK COVER A narrative history of women's labor and labor movements in America, from colonial times into the twentieth century, incorporates profiles of individual women who played leading roles.

Shelton, CT: The First Edition Library-FEL. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 1ST. Title The Weapon Makers Author van Vogt, A. E Format/Binding HARDBOUND Book Condition Used-Very Good-in Very Good-dust jacket; Spine slightly canted. Jacket spine fading, small waterstains top back, light shelfwear. Edition First Edition Binding HARDBOUND Publisher Hadley Publishing Co. Place of Publication Providence Date Published 1947. Jacket spine slight fading. Following the success of the stories that formed The Weapon Shops of Isher, van Vogt wrote the novel, The Weapon Makers, in 1943, to enlarge the story of human immortality, the conflict between a controlling government, The House of Isher, the mysterious Weapon Shops and man's place in the universe. The promise of the Weapon Shops' slogan, The Right to Buy Weapons is the Right to Be Free, is described thus:

MacMillan Publishing Company, 1978. 2ND. HARDBOUND. VERY GOOD in GOOD jacket. 3RD. pp. 296. Publisher Macmillan; Revised edition (January 1, 1978)Language EnglishHARDBOUND 296 pages ISBN-10 0025180207 ISBN-13 978-0025180208Item Weight : 1 pounds. This manual, designed for novice pilots as well as experienced aviators, explains how to fly in all types of weather Conditions. It describes the latest developments in the study of aviation weather Conditions and explains the use of satellite photographs, new instrumentation for flying through wind shear and the 1 test in radar and stormscopes. A retired TWA pilot, Robert N. Buck is a consultant to the American Federal Aviation Authority and various corporations on aviation safety, and the author of Flying Know-How and The Art of Flying .

Chronicle Books (CA), 2001. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. VERY GOOD. 1ST. 9.1 x 1 x 11 inches. pp. 416. Publisher Chronicle Books; Fifth Printing edition (May 1, 2001) Language English SOFTCOVER 416 pages ISBN-10 0811831973 ISBN-13 978-0811831970 Item Weight 3.6 pounds Dimensions 9.1 x 1 x 11 inches. Building on the tremendous success of Weber's Art of the Grill (over 100, 000 copies sold! ), the world's best-known and most trusted grilling experts bring us the ultimate in barbecue cookbooks. Destined to become a sauce-stained classic, it's packed with 350 of the tastiest and most reliable recipes ever to hit the grill, hundreds of mouthwatering full-color photos, and countless sure-fire, time-honored techniques and tricks of the trade guaranteed to turn anyone into a barbecue champion. For the chef who's barely flipped a burger to the local grilling guru, here's all the advice and all the fabulous food required to wow the neighborhood--and at a price that's as red hot as the coals!

Sterling, 2010. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Union Square & Co.; Illustrated edition (May 4, 2010) Language ‏ : ‎ English HARDBOUND ‏ : ‎ 272 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1402754663 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1402754661 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.29 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 1 x 9.5 inches The Pacific Northwest teems with colorful history and unique legends--and this tour of the Beaver State is no exception. Discover the "city" in eastern Oregon with a year-round population of zero to two, and much, much more. Can it get any weirder than this?

NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2012. 1st. SOFTCOVER. GOOD. 4th. 8.2 X 1 X 5.4. pp. 369. Format Trade SOFTCOVER Language English Topic Contemporary Women, Family Life, Coming of Age Publication Year 2012 Genre Fiction Number of Pages 369 Pages Dimensions Item Length 8.2in. Item Height 1in. Item Width 5.4in. Item Weight 12.4 Oz. The three Andreas sisters grew up in the cloistered household dominated by their Shakespearean professor father, a prominent, eccentric academic whose reverence for the Bard left its imprint on his daughters' names: Rosalind (As You Like It), Bianca (The Taming of the Shrew), and Cordelia (King Lear). The siblings eventually left home and escaped their ponderous monikers with nicknames, but their mother's medical maladies brings them back. Before long, their unwelcome reunion reveals that they all have problems: Rose is force-feeding a troubled relationship; Bean is entangled in a big city case of embezzlement; and unmarried Cordy is pregnant. Eleanor Brown's first fiction has… Read More

Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2010. 1ST. HARDBOUND. LIKE NEW. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Union Square & Co.; Later Printing edition (May 6, 2008) Language ‏ : ‎ English HARDBOUND ‏ : ‎ 256 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1402745451 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1402745454 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 1 x 9.25 inches Ah, Washington: evergreens, coffee, rock, and rain. That’s pretty much it, right? Well, no. There is a whole lot of weird going on in our state. Washington is home to some of the weirdest travel destinations, scariest legends, and most colorful folks in the United States. Each fun and intriguing volume offers more than 250 illustrated pages of places where tourists usually don't venture. These unique travel guides are chock-full of information about oddball curiosities, ghostly places, local legends, and peculiar roadside attractions.

Collins, 1991. 3RD. SOFTCOVER. VERY GOOD. 3RD. 7.5 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches. pp. 375. Publisher HarperPerennial; 3rd edition (August 14, 1991) Language English SOFTCOVER 375pages ISBN-10 006467102X ISBN-13 978-0064671026 Item Weight 15.5 ounces Dimensions 7.5 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches. Prepared for students by renowned professors and noted experts, here are the most extensive and proven study aids available, covering all the major areas of study in college curriculums. Each guide features: up-to-date scholarship; an easy-to-follow narrative outline form; specially designed and formatted pages; and much more.

NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1988. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. LIKE NEW. 1ST. 6 x 0.81 x 9 inches. pp. 362. Publisher: University of New Mexico Press; 1st edition (August 1, 1988) Language: English SOFTCOVER: 362 pages ISBN-10: 0826310907 ISBN-13: 978-0826310903 Lexile measure: 1460L Item Weight: 1.3 POUNDS Dimensions: 6 x 0.81 x 9 inches. In recent years the study of western history has been transformed by scholarship on the actual experiences of the women who settled the West. The essays gathered here, first presented at a 1984 conference sponsored by the Southwest Institute for Research on Women, analyze and interpret this new body of research.