Search Results: Authors starting with O from GlobalAcademics

New York: Harper Collins, 1997. Comprehensive highly acclaimed text presents the story of the coming of the American Civil War through the voices and from the viewpoints of thirteen principle players in the drama, from Thomas Jefferson and Henry Clay in the Missouri crisis of 1820 down to Stephen A. Douglas, Jefferson Davis, and Abraham Lincoln in the final crisis of 1861. Meticulously researched by the award-winning author, including letters, speeches, interviews, recollections, etc. which were used to create the dramatic monologues. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front endpaper. 495 pgs. Dustjacket has a small slight scrape mark on back cover which is barely noticeable; in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society, 1994. Comprehensive reference text discusses formulation, microactivity, characterization, and pilot-plant testing and product analysis of fluid cracking catalysts. Presents the first use of atomic force microscopy in the study of FCC catalysts; examines the use of infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques for the analysis of FCC catalysts. 386 pgs. Illustrated.. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Marcel Dekker, 1994. Comprehensive highly-acclaimed reference text covers both dispersion-hardened alloys and fiber-reinforced alloys- addressing principle mechanisms, processing and applications. Includes sections on thermophysical properties, fatigue, threshold stresses for creep, oxidation and corrosion, tribology, fiber and matrix materials, etc. 808 pgs. 500 Illustrations. Small prior owner's name label pastedown on rear endpaper. Corners slightly bumped. Minimal shelfwear. Heavy Item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge University Press, 1991. Up to date text on electronic circuit design, includes sections on simple to advanced circuits, sampling gate and fast comparator circuits, probe and input circuits, wide-band amplifier waveform-generating circuits; switched capacitor, phase-locked loop and low noise circuits; how to build them and make measurements. 218 pgs. Illustrated. Very minor rubbing on corners.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964. Classic comprehensive text presents detailed topics in inertial and optical components; inertial platforms; single-channel error propagation; supporting subsystems; mechanization and error analysis; design of a high-precision inertial autonavigator; steller reference systems; combination systems; ballistic guidance; mathematics of ballistic trajectories; kinematics of angular transformations; etc. 442 pgs. Illustrated. Photo frontispiece first title pg. Prior owner's name on front endpaper and outer edges. Some rubbing to corners and spine edges.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1970. Classic detailed text contains topics covering the Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, including the Physics of 1900; Angular Momentum; Electronic Structure of Atoms and Diatomic Molecules; Group Theory; Ligand Field Theory; General Orbital Theory; Approximate Methods; etc. 369 pgs. Prior owner's name on top outer edge and front endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Whittier, CA.: International Conference of Building Officials, 1997. Comprehensive reference set (Volumes I & II) contains general and specific design standards and guidelines; inspection, installation, and administrative standards for various structures including concrete, aluminum, steel, wood; earthquake, solar and wind designs; steel cables; joints and rafters; waterproofing and dampproofing foundations; masonry; lightweight metals; light frame construction; etc. Metric conversions are provided in parenthesis following the English units;metric conversions conform to current industry standards. A proven document meeting the needs of government units charged with enforcement of building regulation. Provides complete regulations covering all major aspects of building design and construction relating to fire and life safety and structural safety. The requirements reflect the latest technological advances available in the building and fire-and-life-safety industry. 934 pp. collectively.… Read More

Ontario, California: International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, 2004. Comprehensive reference set includes Both the 2003 Uniform Plumbing Code and the 2003 Uniform Plumbing Code Study Guide. The provisions of this code applies to the errection, installation, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use, or maintenance of all plumbing systems within the jurisdiction. Code topics covered include: administration and general regulations; definitions; plumbing fixtures and fixture fittings; water heaters; water supply and distribution; sanitary drainage; building sewers; indirect wastes; vents; traps and interceptors; storm drainage; fuel piping; health care facilities and medical gas vacuum systems; mandatory referenced standards; firestop protection; etc. The study guide includes topics on general and trade examinations; questions on UPC chapters; plumbing fittings and mathematics examination; answers to all chapter topics. 619 pgs. collectively. Illustrated. . 23rd Edition.… Read More

Whittier, CA.: International Conference of Building Officials, 1998. Comprehensive reference text presents the various provisions of the UBC and the background of these provisions. Includes detailed sections on types of construction, use or occupancy, fire-resistant materials, fire-protection systems, structural design requirements, means of egress, foundations and retaining walls, roofs and roof structures, accessibility, concrete, electrical, mechanical & plumbing, excavation and grading, UBC standards, existing structures, energy conservation, interior environment, etc. 422 pgs. Illustrated. Includes a New Sealed CD-ROM containing 2100 code applications, and a Code Consultant which answers questions relating to UFC, UBC & UMC. Small mark on lower outer edge.. Pictorial Hard Cover. New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book & Software.

Berkeley and Los Angeles: Univerity of California Press, 1980. Comprehensive scholarly text presents a detailed study on the Indian philosophical context of Karma, including topics on Vedic and Puranic background to the theory of Karma; Buddhism and Jainism concepts; medical soteriology of Karma; philosophical traditions of Karma; etc. 342 pgs. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown removal mark on rear endpaper. Dustjacket has a few tiny closed edge tears, and lower corner tear taped; vertical discoloration mark on front cover. In mylar. Very minimal text shelfwear. Scarce.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tokyo, Japan: University of Tokyo Press, 1970. Comprehensive text contains technical papers presented by renown international field experts covering a broad range of topics including ion optics; instrumentation techniques and analysis, isotope separation; isotope ratio; nuclear physics; isotope cosmology; chemical physics and physical chemistry; organic chemistry; biochemistry; etc. 1324 pgs. Illustrated. Clean pocket on rear endpaper. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown on front endpaper. Small reference numerals on lower spine. Heavy Item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 1987. Classic text presents an in-depth critical biography of the great architect H.H. Richardson, and his impact on American architecture. Includes a profile of Richardson's personal and professional background; his major architectural works according to building type; and the role in shaping urban and rural architecture. 171 pgs. Illustrated. Inscribed and signed by the author on front endpaper. Dustjacket in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 1991. Scholarly text presents the individual and collective achievement by Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886), Louis Sullivan (1856-1924), and Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959); emphasizing the interrelationships among the three, focusing on the designs and executed buildings that illuminate those interrelationships. Signed by the author on front endpaper. 170 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Utrecht, The Netherlands: VSP, 1996. Comprehensive highly acclaimed text deals with the development and investigation of numerical methods for simulation of random processes and fields. Topics covered include: scalar and vector-valued Gaussian models; spectral models; non-Gaussian models; nonlinear transformation of Gaussian functions; compatibility of marginal distributions and covariances of random processes; convergence of approximate models of random fields; stochastic modelling applications including simulation of meteorological processes and fields, sea surface undulation, stochastic structure of clouds; coding of multiplicative generators of pseudorandom numbers; theory of stochastic processes; etc. 240 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name-stamp on outer edge. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Omaha, Nebraska: Kratville Publications, 1969. Classic text presents a history of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and the development of the Centenary, which opened in Sept.of 1927 known as the Fair of the Iron Horse. Includes coverage of the Hall of Transportation, Exhibit Tracks, Traffic Building, Allied Services Building, the Maryland Pavillion, the Pageant of locomotives and trains. Exquisite reprint of the 1927 second edition classic, bound in a premium quality hardcover binding, printed on glossy paper. Gilt spine and front cover. 210 pgs. Illustrated. Scarce.. Reprint. Premium Custom Binding. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, MA.: Productivity Press, 1988. Comprehensive text presents a detailed discussion between Ohno, the creator of the Just-In-Time system at Toyota and Mito covering management systems for the information age; management power to grasp and act on the Now! of the market; leadership and decisiveness; JIT applications to sales, marketing, merchandising, and the service and distribution industries. 145 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First English Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Weatherhill, 1975. Classic highly acclaimed text authored by one of Japan's leading graphic designers, contains a collection of traditional Japanese packaging which reflects Japan's cultural heritage. Originating from the source of utilitarian lineage, Japanese packaging became adequate for storing and transportation, while offering protection for a variety of fragile contents. 215 pgs. Illustrated with 244 photographs in matte gravure and full color. Prior owner's name on front endpaper. Dustjacket in mylar. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition, Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Sakai, Michikazu. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston, MA.: G.K. Hall & Co., 1964. Comprehensive classic text contains the author's vast lifelong collection of Spinozana, and material of the noted Spinozist- the late Carl Gebhardt, much of which now comprises the Gebhardt-Oko collection of Spinozana at Columbia University. This exhaustive bibliography of Spinoza was unfinished at the time of the author's death in 1944, and was subsequently completed in detail by his wife, Dorothy Kuhn Oko, to meet Mr. Oko's ideals. Contents include: Spinoza's works and works on Spinoza-complete, selected and single works; life, contemporaries and environment, iconography; works on Spinoza's philosophy; philosophical works with references to Spinoza by periods with special sections on important authors; non-philiosophical literature and Spinoza- books in literature, psychology, etc., in which Spinoza's ideas figure; history and Spinoza- works of a general historic nature in which the ideas of Spinoza are discussed; influence in… Read More

Canton, MA.: Dermatology Foundation Press, 1988. Comprehensive revised two-volume reference work integrates gross and microscopic material, numerous illustrations and plates with the text. Set is divided into Volume I: Non-Tumors and Volume II: Tumors. Detailed topics include: normal histology of the skin; staining procedures used in dermatopathology; reaction patterns; genodermatoses; infectious diseases; noninfectious granulomas; idiopathic papulosquamous diseases; drug reactions; bullous dermatoses; connective tissue diseases; degenerative dermatoses; metabolic dermatoses; benign and malignant tumors of the surface epidermis; tumors of the cutaneous appendages; metastic carcinoma; vascular tumors; neural tumors; pigment cell tumors; neoplasms of the lymphoid, mononuclear, and hemopoietic systems; etc. 1382 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name on front endpaper and outer edge. Minimal shelfwear. Heavy items.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1995. Comprehensive text deals with reprogrammable FPGAs, a new type of application-specific integrated circuit which permits design engineers to program and change the chip itself by using a computer terminal. Discusses alternative means by which a logic system may be realized and the variety of technologies available. Reviews logical factors of digital systems and the architecture of FPGAs along with the options and trade-offs for diverse approaches. Contains a number of case studies of small- and modest-scale designs implemented on different FPGA architectures plus a substantial example of a parallel controller which stretched the limits of an FPGA architecture and its supporting CAD software. 327 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.