Search Results: Authors starting with I from JB Books

New York: Bantam Books, 1984. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Later Printing. The autobiography of the famed manager of the Chrysler Corporation, who brought that auto-making giant back from the brink of insolvency, who has very effectively led legions of workers and executives, who knows the consumer and his-her wants and needs, understands the nature of a capitalistic society and economy and how a corporation can and should operate with in, the international markets and how to handle them, much more, revealing many insights about leadership, management, and the secrets of success. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, 352pp., ffep excised, d.j. shows light edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Bantam Books, 1988. Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. First Printing.. The famous, oustanding business tycoon and top manager discusses his life and career, the varoius industries and businesses he ran and how he ran them, international trade, Wall Street problelms, much more, and what America and Americans need and don't need to know and do to work hard and excel both personally and professionally; contains glossy illustrations, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 324pp., book shows spine lean, several circular stains to front board. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Bantam Books, 1984. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Later Printing. The autobiography of the famed manager of the Chrysler Corporation, who brought that auto-making giant back from the brink of insolvency, who has very effectively led legions of workers and executives, who knows the consumer and his-her wants and needs, understands the nature of a capitalistic society and economy and how a corporation can and should operate with in, the international markets and how to handle them, much more, revealing many insights about leadership, management, and the secrets of success. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, 352pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The fascinating memoirs of a former mobster turned FBI informant, helping them uncover crimes and prosecute leading organized crime figures up to the major 'godfathers' and New York crime boss John Gotti, describing how the mob operates, its leaders and 'soldiers', the various types of crimes engaged in, the girls who serve the mob, the pleasures, the deals, the gambling, the 'hits', much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, 364pp. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1970. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An examination of global human food needs and the ability of the world's oceans to meet those needs, the oceanographer author discussing the resources, methods of harvesting them, the international cooperation required to distribute the food to those who need it, and all related issues - including environmental dangers and the destruction that has already occurred amidst the great oceans, and the risk of over-harvesting and too-rapid depletion of resources. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, reading list, indexed, 221pp., d.j. shows light edgewear. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Viking, 1985. Book. As New. Hardcover. We take numbers for granted. They are an integral part of our life. We use numbers to measure temperature, distances; ingredients for an experiment or for baking a cake; to communicate to a medical provider on how intense our pain is or the score of an important game. Numbers are everywhere.today. But where did the idea of numbers come from? Did the concept of numbers stem from a central civilization or develop simultaneously among various cultures? These are the questions the author attempts to answer. From the humble beginning of counting items to the most sophisticated mathematic equations, the author traces the development of numbers over the ages among well-known and little known ancient cultures. Book is as new and dj is not price clipped. Beautiful copy. 503 pages including Chronology, Bibliography, and acknowledgements. Jacket neatly encased in acid-free Brodart book protector. Size: 8 Vo.

New York: Richardson & Steirman, Inc., 1987. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The full, historic story of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster in Ukraine, as told by an experienced journalist who covered it from the day of the initial tragedy and through the fire-fighting and cleanup operations - how it came about, the heroes who rushed in to extinguish the flames, the extensive radioactive fallout across Europe and elsewhere, the Soviet government's handling and mishandling of the crisis, American doctors and others who offered their volunteer services to help, the health issues for people contaminated by the radiation, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, illustrations, 200pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 1988. Book. New. Hardcover. Former Owner Stamp & Signature. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A study of a wide survey of case material to demonstrate how normative family rituals can be identified and used as the basis for therapeutic rituals consistently and positively, bringing families in to partner in co-evolving metaphorical rituals that suit their unique histories and needs. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 414pp., d.j. shows one one-inch closed edgetear. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1984. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A sensual, humorous novel of the sexy education and encounters of a young journalist in Havana, Cuba - semi-autobiographical on the author's part. Hardcover with dust jacket, 410pp., d.j. shows light edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: United Nations Office of Public Information Book. Near Fine. Wraps. First Edition.. An explanatory discussion of the.Charter of the United Nations, its principles and their purposes, the commitment and obligations of signatory nations to them, the inherent responsibilities, much more, in the pursuit of an amicable and civilized world order based on international law and mutual national respect. Publication date not given, presumed First. Wraps, illustration of Charter signing ceremony, 42pp. A nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Tom Doherty Associates : TOR, 1989. Book. Good-. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition.. Sci-fi novel: John Wesley Peel is targeted for assassination by all sorts, others want to undercut him, but all envy his great skill in operating the super-lifters of this futuristic society's technology. Softcover, 243pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A fascinating true history of the decline of the American automobile industry in the face of the cheap and efficient four-cylinder cars being mass-imported from Japan, and how the 'Big Three' - Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors - worked to recover from the 'invasion, albeit with mixed results. Has many interesting revelations, as well as much biographical information on the various colorful corporate executives involved: Lee Iacocca, Henry Ford II, Don Petersen, Roger Smith, Bob Lutz, and others. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, notes, bibliography, indexed, 496pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Daw Books Inc., 1991. Book. Good-. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition.. Sci-fi novel: An elite pilot of the Choyan race, finding himself in the middle of an incipient civil war, corporate intrigues, political struggles, and other life-threatening situations. Softcover, 348pp., book shows moderate general wear. A good reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Daw Books Inc., 1994. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition.. Sci-fi novel of a being the subject of illegal genetic experimentation, he being linked to a young human and together having to fight off an alien attack upon their hidden base. Softcover, 352pp. A very nice copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Prentice-Hall, 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. A fascinating documented expose on the medical profession, filled with shocking but true incidents of incompetence and dishonesty within hospitals and clinics and the attendant coverups and spins to hide it all; contains an appendix of recourse / redress sources , notes, glossary, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 304pp., d.j. price-clipped, shows light shelfwear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Wings Books : Random House, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (thus).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (thus). An explanation of all the critical health issues concerning their children which parents may encounter and have to make decisions on, discussing how to seelct the right doctors, what questions to ask them, health schedules to put together, how and when to seek new specialists, children's diet and nutrition, the safety of day care centers, ermegency situations and how to handle them, HMOs and other resources and their costs, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, appendices, indexed, 272pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. BCE. An adventure novel about a struggle for oil set in the Middle East. Hardcover with dust jacket, 310pp., d.j. bright with one tiny closed tear on spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First American Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First American Edition (stated). An interesting nvoel about the quest for discovering the origins of man and the genesis of human nature, set in the Aegean and filled with adventure, mystery, and revelation. Hardcover with dust jacket, maps, 322pp., d.j. shows very light edgewear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Magazine Institute, 1946. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. A fine discussion of writing and writing style, with attention given to fundamentals of fiction, story writing, essays for magazines, structure, features, writing work methods, writing for radio and film, trade papers, much more. Hardcover, 310pp., binding firm and pagination clear, boards clean. A very nice copy, extremely rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Geneva: International Labour Office, 1969. Book. Near Fine. Wraps. First Edition.. An International Labour Office treatise on the effects of South African 'Apartheid' on worker issues, labour and management relations, productivity and efficiency, the impact on families of workers, much more, the publication hostile to Apartheid and involving itself in political efforts to eradicate it. Wraps, contains illustrations, appendices, 50pp., cover shows very light shelfwear. A very nice copy. Very rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.