Search Results: Authors starting with A from GlobalAcademics

Piscataway, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1976. Classic text contains detailed sections in elementary and advanced geometrical optics; wave properties of light, fourier analysis approach to physical optics, fourier integrals, and interaction of light and matter, etc. 511 pgs. Illustrated. Pgs.339 & 340 have isolated neat underlines- does not alter text. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1959. Classic revised text includes additional sections on deflection of plates owing to the traverse shear; stress concentrations around a circular hole in a bent plate; bending of plates resting on an elastic foundation; a review of certain special and approximate methods used in plate analysis; bending of anisotropic plates; use of Pucher's stress functions; large deflection of plates, and new case studies. 580 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine and front cover centerpiece. Prior owner's name blacked out on front endpaper. Moderate shelfwear and rubbing to corners and spine edges.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Oxford, U.K.: Elsevier Science Ltd., 2001. Scholarly text contains expert contributions to major themes in management including theory and research in management; organization design, learning, and effectiveness; management in the public sector; ethical decision making; behavioral outcomes in organizations; etc. 391 pgs. Illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Springer-Verlag, 1986. Comprehensive text represents the authors' ten years work on methods of evaluating and predicting system reliability, including the Electricite de France concerning transmission and interconnection networks. Introduces the "critical operating states method", which provides an automatic method of calculating the reliability of large repairable systems. 351 pgs. Corners slightly rubbed; spine slightly faded. . Revised & Updated Edition. Hard Cover. Excellent/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003. Comprehensive advanced reference text contains detailed sections on interpretation of IR spectra of ultrathin fims, optimum conditions for recording IR spectra of ultrathin films, equipment and techniques, infrared spectroscopy of thin layers in silicon micrelectronics, application of infrared spectroscopy to analysis of interfaces and thin dielectric layers in semiconductor technology; etc. 710 pgs. Illustrated. Heavy Item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1989. Highly acclaimed scholarly text explores the latest developments in opera analysis by comparing the works of the two greatest opera composers of the nineteenth century. Although the juxtaposition is not new, comparative studies have tended to view these masters as radically different both as musicians and as musical dramatists. Wagner and his "symphonic opera" set against Verdi "the melodist" is one of many familiar antitheses, and it serves to highlight the particular terms from which comparisons are often made. Includes a detailed collection of scholarly papers by some of the world's most eminent musicologists, among them Joseph Kerman, Anthony Newcomb, Philip Gossett, and Martin Chusid. The substantial introduction, "On Analyzing Opera," is followed by four papers on "Sources and Interpretations," four on "Motive and Harmony," and three on "Tonality and Structure." 304… Read More

U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1979. Detailed text provides a systematic account of the views of the Arab oil-producing countries on the basic issues underlying debates in the most crucial areas of international oil affairs. Contains nine papers contributed by some of the leading figures in policy-making in international oil affairs, and oil-developmental economists in the Arab world. 110 pgs. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Annual Review of Planetary Sciences, 1974. Detailed text contains sections on variations & structure in the Martian lower atmosphere and upper atmosphere; composition, photochemistry, etc. 34 pgs. Illustrated.. Reprint. Soft Cover. As New/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: North-Holland/American Elsevier, 1972. Classic comprehensive text contains detailed topics covering the interactions of photons with electrons, phonons, defects and various other elementary excitations, including applications and techniques of modulation, photoemission, lasers, semiconductors, electroreflectance, amplification and oscillation, magnetic fields, etc. 1026 pgs. Illustrated. Pgs. 217-223 have a minor light horizontal crease; pg. 223 has 3 minor publisher flaw pinholes on the margin- does not affect the text. Prior owner's small name-stamp on front endpaper and title pg., small strip of binding tape on the inside of rear cover; label neatly removed from spine. Gilt spine; tiny closed edge tear on top of spine. Minimal shelfwear. Scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1988. Scholarly text explores the recent history of the Saudi oil state in an analysis of the struggle for social and political power in modern Saudi Arabia. Includes a discussion of the impact on the Saudi economy of the oil market; processes of modernization and its impact on social and political change; etc. 247 pgs. Frontispiece map. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper with some residual print transfer on inside dustjacket flap. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1961. Classic comprehensive text presents a detailed treatment of the principles and methods of nuclear magnetism, including coverage of motion of free spins; macroscopic aspects of nuclear magnetism; transient methods; dipolar line width in a rigid lattice; spin temperature; electron-nucleaus interactions; fine structure of resonance lines- quadropole effects; thermal relaxation in liquids and gases; thermal relaxation and dynamic polarization in solids; theory of line width in the presence of motion of the spins; multiple structure of resonance lines in liquids; effects of strong radio frequency fields; etc. 599 pgs. Illustrated. Minor small scuff to front cover; minimal rubbing to edges. Gilt spine and front cover. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, England: Oxford University Press, 1969. Classic scholarly text originally published in 1927, deals with the contribution of human thought from Judaism and from the Jewish view of the world. Contains detailed sections covering hellenistic Judaism, Jewish factor in medieval thought, Hebrew scholarship in the Middle Ages among Latin Christians, influence of the Hebrew bible on European languages, the legacy in modern literature, etc. 551 pgs. Frontispiece photo of the Palimpsest of Aquila's Greek Translation of the Old Testament. Illustrated. Stamped on outer edges and copyright pg., pocket remnant on front endpaper. Minimal shelfwear. Gilt spine.. Corrected Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

Boston, MA.: Addison Wesley, 2004. Comprehensive reference book/CD set utilizes extensive annotations and code samples from the creators of the technology to move beyond the online documentation and provide .NET developers with a dictionary-style reference to the most-used parts of the Framework. This volume covers a subset of the ISO CLI Standards, including the Base Class Library and the Extended Numerics Library. In the printed text you will find informative overviews of each namespace covered and an easy-to-follow alphabetic reference of types in the standard, including type-level descriptions, sample code with output, and annotations from the design team and standardization committee. To make the standard more accessible, this book includes the following features: Annotations from key folks involved in the design of the .NET Framework Namespace overviews Type descriptions Sample code to illustrate type uses A fully searchable CD that includes all source code, descriptions, annotations, and… Read More

Philadelphia, PA.: American Society for Testing and Materials, 1979. Comprehensive text presents detailed technical papers from leading industry experts covering specialized topics on steels, stainless steels, and high temperature alloys. Included topics: evaluation of steels for arctic line pipe; microstructural control in microalloyed steels; high-hardenability carburizing steels for rock bits; effect of heat treatment and microstructure on the mechanical and corrosion properties of a precipitation hardenable stainless steel; melting of superalloys; forging and processing of high-temperature alloys; microstructure and microchemical studies in weld sensitized Austenite stainless steels; etc. 650 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name on front endpaper. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tulsa, Oklahoma: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 1984. Comprehensive three volume slipcased set contains detailed descriptions of site characteristics and site specific results; commodity reports containing a comparative analysis of results obtained at test sites that contain similar types of mineral deposits; sensor evaluation report containing an assessment of sensor systems employed by the Project, and recommendations for future sensor development. Vol.I contains the results from the porphyry copper and uranium studies; Vol.II contains the results from the petroleum studies and the Technical Appendix; Part 3 contains the summary of the entire Joint Nasa/Geosat Test Case Project, a key to the bandpasses of the multispectral scanners used in this study, and all 13 Plates/Maps. Illustrated. Gilt spine. Slipcase has a very small bump on lower corner, otherwise in fine condition. NOTE: Heavy/Oversized Item.. First Edition. Hard Cover in Slipcase. Excellent. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1997. Yehuda Amichai is Israel’s foremost poet, as well as a significant novelist and dramatist. He has received every major Israeli prize for literature, and his poetry has been translated into over twenty languages. He has served as poet-in-residence at major universities across the United States and has been a frequent visitor to the University of Oxford.In this volume, the world’s leading authorities on Amichai explore all the major genres and themes of his work. The result is an important book, a unique and comprehensive scholarly overview of an major twentieth-century literary figure. 171 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norwood, MA.: Artech House, 1985. Comprehensive text contains sections on radio-frequency components; network characterization and analysis with Y-, Z-, T- and S- parameters; transmission-line transformers; narrowband impedence-matching with LC networks; microwave lumped elements, distributed equivalents and the parasitics associated with microstrip transmission lines; design of radio-frequency and microwave amplifiers; etc. 373 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Herndon, Virginia: Association of Muslim Social Scientists & International Institute of ISlamic Thought, 2001. Scholarly text presents articles covering Al-Mawardi's Theory of State: Some Ignored Dimensions; Prospect and Problems of a Common Market: An Empirical Examination of the OIC Countries; Femininity versus Feminism: Contemporary Islamic Perspectives on the Essence of Womanhood; ISESCO and the International Knowledge Order: Proaction, Reaction or Inaction?; The Evolution of Early Islamic Ethics. 205 pgs. Prior ownership name stamp on title page. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bombay,India: Satyabhamabai Pandurang/Nirnaya Sagar Press, 1948. Classic revised text of ancient Hindi philosophy and religion, includes commentary and additional readings by the author. Text in Sanskrit. 431 pgs. Paper title label pastedown on spine in Sanskrit. Minor rubbing and tiny scuff mark on front cover. Scarce.. Third Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1993. Scholarly text presents a comprehensive critique and review of more than two decades of cross-disciplinary research on women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The contributors evaluate scholarship on women and gender in specific disciplines and topical areas including history, anthropology, sociology, political economy, and literature; demonstrate how this research is reconstructing knowledge and extending the boundaries of traditional fields of inquiry; and discuss how new approaches are revitalizing the fields of Latin American and Caribbean studies. 201 pp. Publisher's stamp on the half title page.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .