Search Results: Authors starting with U from GlobalAcademics

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1981. Comprehensive scholarly text, written by two leading soil scientists, presents detailed coverage of the basic differences between variable and permanent charge systems, including topics examining the ideal variable system and similar behavior in soil colloids; analytical methods; mineralogy and soil classification; rheology and transport phenomena; implications for soil managment; etc. 170 pgs. Illustrated with 51 figures and 26 tables.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wilmette, Illinois: Chiron Publications, 1996. The Transcendent is a reality that functions in all our lives all the time: call it God, the unknown, or the holy. It is not some obscure out-of-reach "Other" available only to those with specialized knowledge or a phenomenon spoken about only in a church, temple, or mosque. The Transcendent is both beyond us, yet nearer to us than our own heartbeat. In our daily lives, the Transcendent is often experienced addressing us through our compulsions, perversions, and ordinary struggles. We find it touching us through our most shameful problems and bidding us to realize our most hidden promise. Jungian analyst Ann Ulanov shows us how the Transcendent appears in her clinical work, how to work with it in dreams and symptoms, and how it informs encounters between analyst and analysis. She demonstrates the spiritual aspect of analysis in her case observations dealing with fatness and the female, masochistic suffering, parental relationships, follow-up… Read More

Minneapolis, MN.: Pro Musica Press, 1973. Classic treatisepresents the most significant study of vocal pedagogy during this period, with discussions and comparisons of vocal techniques and training methods. Includes topics covering the timbre of the voice; the teaching of Rossettus; external considerations in voice training; voice types, register and compass; pronunciation in singing; the method of Coloratura Technique; ornamentation treatises; etc. 244 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine and front cover. Prior owner's inscription on front endpaper, and three pages of notations in the blank "notes" section in the rear section of the book. Tiny check mark in the margin of pg. XIV and pg. 2; barely visible. Slight creases to the outer edge of the first few text pages. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lubbock, Texas: R.S. Underwood, 1961. Classic text presents a detailed analysis of analytic geometry and its interrelationship in the field of mathematics. Topics covered include: pertinent parts of analytic geometry and calculus; first principles; n-space; plane counterpart of solid analytic geometry; equations in more variables; simultaneous equations; Diophantine equations; nonlinear pairs; theorems and proofs; etc. 148 pgs. Illustrated. Small closed top edge tear on the last text pg. Minor rubbing to spine. Scarce.. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately Printed.

Geneva, Switzerland: World Meteorological Association, 1999. Comprehensive text presents assessment reports delivered to the parties to the United Nations Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Includes data on halocarbon, ozone, and temperature changes; a review of advances in understanding the processes involved; assessment of the impacts of ozone changes, including ultraviolet radiation at the earth's surface, climate effects of ozone and halocarbon changes; upper and lower stratospheric processes; etc. Over 700 pgs. Illustrated. Upper and lower corners slightly bumped. Minimal shelfwear. Heavy item.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Paris, France: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1970. Comprehensive text presents detailed scientific and technical papers presented by leading global experts covering topics on: subarctic definition; meteorology of subarctic regions; snow cover as an ecological factor; weathering and geomorphological processes; permafrost as an ecological factor; main features of soil-forming processes; ecology of subarctic vegetation; ecology of important species of subarctic fauna; conservation of nature and rational use of renewable natural resources of subarctic regions. 364 pgs. Illustrated. Small stamps on endpapers and outer edges. Label removal mark on lower spine. Minimal shelfwear. Scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex- Professional Library.

Belgium: International Association of Scientific Hydrology/Unesco, 1969. Classic comprehensive two-volume set presents important technical papers from internationally reknown field experts. Part One: Theory of Rainfall Flood Formation and Methods of Flood Computation includes sections on principles for elaboration of mathematical runoff models, an estimate of discharge probabilities, assessment of a design discharge of a river, calculation of rainfall from a hurricane, extrapolation of discharge rating curves using Chezy's formula, estimation of flood flows using mathematical statistics, application of probability to spillway design flood estimation, etc. Part Two:Theory of Formation and Methods of Computation of Snowmelt Floods includes calculation of flood waves for a large river system, analysis of snowmelt floods, computation of design spring flood hydrograph, snowmelt and water yield from snow cover, etc. Part Three: Influence of Basin Characteristics on the Elements of Flood Hydrographs… Read More

Metals Park, OH.: American Society for Metals, 1982. Comprehensive classic reference text presents a detailed consolidation of heat treating data, including a separate data compilation for each of the standard AISI grades of carbon, alloy, tool, and stainless steel. Over 280 steels are included. Each data sheet provides the chemical composition of the steel; a listing of similar U.S. and foreign steels; the characteristic of the steel; explanation of the recommended heat treating procedure. 493 pgs. Illustrated with over 650 figures and 400 micrographs. Prior owner's name on front endpaper. Minimal shelfwear. Dustjacket has a few minor small edge tears; in mylar.. First Edition, Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1989. Scholarly text provides one of the first comprehensive assessments of organizational developments among prehistoric Southwestern groups. The authors examine the evolution of specific organizational forms among the Anasazi, Mogollon and Hohokam in the American Southwest, using case studies and state-of-the-art analyses of burial populations, settlement patterns, ceramic distributions and architectural styles. 682 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on the front endpaper.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Da Capo Press, 1968. Classic text presents a detailed biography of one of America's preeminent nineteenth-century architects, authored by Richard Upjohn's great-grandson. Upjohn is known for his magnificent churches and chapels, which first reflected in a Gothis style, and later in an Italianate one. Upjohn also founded the American Institute of Architects in 1857, which laid the foundations of the present competition code, and established a standard of ethics for the entire architectural profession. 243 pgs. Illustrated. Frontispiece. Minor light corner crease on pg. 151. Gilt spine and front cover. Minimal shelfwear. Dustjacket has a small closed tear taped from the inside; minor rubbing; priceclipped by prior owner. In mylar. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Dedham, Massachusettes: Artech House, 1983. Classic comprehensive text presents detailed coverage of complex signal representation; generalized harmonic analysis; multivariate Gaussian distribution and related distributions; spectral density; matched filter or correlator and maximation of signal to noise ratio; elements of statistical detection theory; pararmeter estimation; linear functionals of random processes; etc. 715 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine and front cover. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tokyo, Japan: United Nations University, 1989. Comprehensive scholarly text presents a detailed comparative study of the political constraints present in fiscal policy- and decision-making processes of six countries- Republic of Korea, Philippines, Turkey, Mexico, Columbia, and Chile- with different political systems, representing a broad range political and bureaucratic systems. 350 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: U.S. Green Building Council, 2008. The LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System provides a tool for building owners, managers and practitioners to maximize the operational efficiency of their buildings, while minimizing environmental impacts. For each credit, the LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Reference Guide provides: overview and points per credit, summary of reference standard (where applicable), recommended operational strategies and technologies, potential design synergies and trade-offs, submittal documentation list, calculation methods and formulas, environmental importance, economic issues (where available), resources and definitions, and case studies (where available). 532 pp. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Academic Press, 1979. Classic monograph presents a hypothesis about synaptic variability using neurophysiological facts,and a single equation from which numerical predictions can be made. 111 pgs. Frontispiece. Dustjacket in mylar. Minor edgewear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berlin - Stuttgart, Germany: Ernst & Sohn Verlag, 1991. Classic text illustrates Jorn Utzon's interest in the relationship between human beings and their environment- houses, gardens and the immediate neighborhood. Domestic architecture formed an important part of his work, hence the Fredensborg estate remains the finest postwar housing in Denmark. The houses in Fredensborg were built as attractive retirement homes for Danish citizens who had spent long periods abroad. Each of the 77 courtyard houses are strongly individual and personal, and satisy the human needs for privacy and fellowship. 59 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Frederiksen, Jens. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1977. Classic comprehensive 2-volume revised and retitled reference text of the author's original 1928 preeminant work in this field. Text presents a detailed introduction to acridology, including general morphology; anatomy and physiology; phase polymorphism; taxonomic characters and categories; classification of Acridoidea; food and feeding behavior; locomotion and non-locomotory movements; mating behavior; migratory flights; gregarious behavior; life cycles; egg-laying; population movements; outbreaks and plagues; life-zones, life-forms and ecofaunas; etc. 1094 pgs. in two volumes. Illustrated. Color frontispiece in vol. I. Stamped on endpapers, copyright pg. and outer edges. Spine labels neatly removed. Gilt spine and front cover. Minor small scuffs to front covers. Minimal shelfwear. Volume I published in 1966 and Volume II published in 1977. Heavy item.. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-… Read More