Search Results: Authors starting with V from GlobalAcademics

Memoir 47: Geological Society of America, 1963. Text compares the magnetic features of actual surveys with model anomalies, through the use of a second vertical derivative constructed from field data. 151 pgs. 14 Plates in rear pocket. 89 Figures, 28 Tables. Prior owner's name on front endpaper. Gilt spine.. Hard Cover. Excellent. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1981. Scholarly text presents a detailed interdisciplinary study of both the general phenomena of assimilation and the particular case of the assimilation experience of the Jewish people. Topics covered include Zionism and assimilation; the radical left and assimilation; Communist pragmatism towards the assimilation of Jews in Eastern Europe; the dilemma of Soviet Jewry; quantitative aspects of Jewish assimilation; etc. 220 pp. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lilburn, Georgia: Fairmont Press, 2001. Comprehensive revised and updated reference text presents detailed coverage of simplifying complex energy calculations by use of the author's proven time-saving methods, including new material on "energy myths" associated with energy calculations and conservation. Topics include: walk-through audit; lighting; pumps; fans; motors; insulation; fuel switching; heat recovery; HVAC; summary of calculations; etc. 197 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. Third Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. Text presents a framework for marine regionalism in North-East Asia, formulating a policy for marine environmental protection and fisheries management, including proposed detailed designs for such regimes. 329 pgs. Illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Pittsburgh, PA.: Instrument Society of America, 1977. Classic comprehensive text contains detailed topics on modulation methods, radio frequency and transmitter elements; strain, torque and temperature measurement; combined voltage, current, resistance and temperature measurement systems; calibration techniques; induction power systems for long term tests; radio telemetry equipment manufactures; history of short range radio telemetry for rotating instrumentation. 148 pgs.Illustrated. Small stamps on front endpapers and title pg., small black label on front cover. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Technical Library.

Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1985. Detailed text contains critical evaluations of older and new hypotheses of diversification and extinction processes including patterns of diversity, diversity change, diversity effects within taxonomic groups, etc. 441 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York- Paris, 1948. Classic rare edition consists of thirty-five reproductions of original drawings by Irene Valira, portraying the comic reactions of an urban visitor to the country. This text is a story told in pictures, and each plate has an adjoining page with a story captioning corresponding to the caricature. 136 pgs. Illustrated. Pictorial front and rear board covers also illustrated by the author. Parchment spine. Minor rubbing to corners and lower edge; small mark on lower outer edge. Dustjacket has a few closed tears on the edges and spine; small chunk missing on lower rear segment; some minor rubbed areas along the edges; and a small faded label removal mark on lower front cover. In mylar.. First Edition. Pictorial Paper-Covered Boards. Fine/Good. Illus. by Valira,Irene B.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Privately Printed.

Montreal, Quebec: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 1992. Comprehensive text reviews various steps and components of the evaluation of gold deposits and the classification of reserves, including detailed information on evaluation methods in the successive stages of mineral development; geological appraisal work and assaying methods; mineral and ore-dressing aspects; regulatory requirements; economic feasibility and profitability; classification of reserves and resources; etc. 299 pp. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Knoxville, TN: Tennessee Valley Authority, 1959. Comprehensive historical text on the Johnsonville Steam Plant, the second steam-electric project planned,designed, and constructed by TVA, the first of seven large technically advanced steam plants built during TVA's post-WWII expansion program. Topics include design of the powerhouse, control building, water treatment plant, coal handling and storage; construction plant, services and operations; power operations; planning and costs estimates. 678 pgs. Profusely illustrated, including 264 figures, 30 tables, and 90 exhibits. Frontispiece photo of the steam plant. Very minimal shelfwear; corners slightly rubbed. Heavy item.. First Edition. Buckram. Very Good/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London, U.K.: Thames & Hudson, 1994. Comprehensive, lavishly illustrated text presents a detailed photographic and literary account of the authors' two-year adventures living among the nomadic Dolpo-pa people of the high Himalayas and Tibetan plateau Chang Tang. Includes numerous rare color photographs of this remote and remarkable civilization and culture. 239 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Norbu, Lama Tenzing. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Cambridge University Press, 1993. Detailed text presents a mathematical theory of handshake circuits and a silicon compiler supported by a correctness proof. Treatment of VLSI realizations includes various forms of optimization, handshake refinement, message encoding, etc. 225 pgs. Illustrated. Minor shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1972. Classic scholarly text presents a detailed study of the correlation of the phrase immutator mundi (transformer of the world) as applied by contemporaries to Frederick II of Hohenstaufen; the relationship of his multi-faceted achievements to those of his Norman and Hohenstaufen antecedents; descriptions of the circle of associates who participated in his many activities; and tracing the origin and course of relentless hostility of contemporary popes to him and to his concept of empire. 605 pgs. Illustrated with figures and 5 maps. Small stamps to front endpapers, title page, and outer edge. Frontispiece photo. Gilt spine. Light rubbing to edges and lower spine. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

London, U.K.: Chapman & Hall, 1996. Classic comprehensive text covers the major electronics devices for microwave applications, including detailed topics on carrier transport and noise, measurement and device modelling, monolithic microwave integrated circuits, amplifiers, oscillators, diodes, semiconductor materials, vacuum electron devices, etc. 340 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Pepin Press, 1998. Comprehensive reference text presents a historic collection of 4000 alphabetic monograms ranging from antiquity through modern styles. Introductory text in English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian. 287 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's tiny printed initials on outer edge. Very minimal shelfwear. No spine cracks or creases.. First Edition. Original Wraps. Fine/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Utrecht: Drukkerij Elinkwijk BV, 1987. Comprehensive text presents a study of the cold season disturbance at the Dutch coast, including data analysis and model calculations to illustrated the main characteristics and important physical processes. Topics covered include: statistical aspects of coastal front events; meso-scale phenomena; parametrization of the boundary layer; model equations and results; friction, nocum, and cum experiments; etc. 239 pgs. Illustrated. Text in English and Dutch. Prior owner's names blacked out on front cover. Minimal shelfwear.. . Soft Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Johannesburg: Hugh Keartland, 1976. Detailed text contains botanical and common plant names, soil types, water requirements, meanings of some species' names, plant selection guide for a variety of growing conditions, types of shrubs and trees, index of botanical and common names. 222 pgs. Colour illustrations. Frontispiece. Signed by the author on the title page. Minimal shelfwear, some rubbing to spine seams and edges.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Lieden, The Netherlands: E.J. Brill, 1998. Comprehensive text contains a renewed layout facilitates the consultation of more than 40,000 names contained in this edition of the index. English and French versions are denoted by small and large Roman numerals respectively. 440 pgs. Small stamp on lfront endpaper and lower title page. Small crease to lower corner. Virtually no shelfwear. . Sixth Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex- Professional Library.

Tokyo, Japan: Sophia University, 1969. Classic text an accurate account of the philosophies, literary and artistic creativity of Hsi K'ang; including the Ch'in-fu, a poetical essay, originally a recitative having characteristics of an improvised chant. Author's translation is accompanied by the full Chinese text. 133 pp. Frontispiece and two other illustrations. Small stamps on the outer edges and the inside rear cover label. Pocket removal mark on the inside rear cover. Text and front endpapers excellent. Minor label removal mark on spine, gilt lettering slightly faded and rubbed. . Revised Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 2002. Scholarly revised edition of this highly acclaimed text examines three profound questions: What are the most general features of the world? Why is there a world? and What is the place of human beings in the world? Metaphysics introduces to readers the curious notion that is metaphysics, how it is conceived both historically and currently. Includes a new section on the nature of time. 235 pp.. . Second Edition. Hard Cover. As New/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: North-Holland, 1984. Preeminent comprehensive text covering fluctuations and the stochastic method for describing them. Includes an introductory exposition of probability, random events and stochastic processes as they occur in physics, chemistry, and biology, in particular Markov processes and their master equation. Topics covered include random events, stochastic variables, one-step processes, chemical reactions, unstable systems, the Fokker-Planck and Langevin equations, expansion of the master equation, diffusion type, fluctuations of continuous systems, statistics of jump events, stochastic differential equations, etc. 419 pgs. Illustrated. Average rubbing to spine edges. Minial shelfwear.. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.