Search Results: Titles starting with M from Florida Mountain Book Co.

Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 2002. Hardcover, [xxi], 315 pages. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. First edition. Size 9.25"x6.25". "The story of one woman's personal tragedies and triumphs as an orphan, a Harvey Girl waitress on the Santa Fe railroad, a prostitute with innumerable paramours, and a highly successful bordello businesswoman. Millie broke the mold in so many ways, and yet her life's story of survival was not unlike that of thousands of women who went West only to find that their most valuable assets were their physical beauty and their personality." Includes b&w photo illustrations. Book has light handling/shelfwear, and is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has moderate shelfwear.. Near Fine.

Chicago, IL: John Wiley & Sons, 1992. Hardcover, [x], 137 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 9.25"x6.125". "The diamagnetic and optical properties of insulating, nonabsorbing molecular crystals is described from two perspectives: the precise experimental measurement of magnetic susceptibilities and refractive indices; and the interpretation of the results to determine the molecular structure and properties." Please see accompanying photo for contents. Book has light handling/shelfwear. Binding is tight. Text is clean and unmarked.. Near Fine.

London, United Kingdom: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2004. Flexi-cover, 216 pages. Size 9.75"x8". "René Magritte (1898-1967) created pictures which, taking everyday reality as their starting point, followed a unique, otherworldly logic. He invented an inimitable pictorial language that he used to question our usual comprehension of reality and art. In this book, Jacques Meuris traces Magritte's artistic development from its beginnings until the end of his life, revealing the originality of this great Belgian Surrealist." New condition, in original shrinkwrap.. Brand New.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1992. Softcover, [xxxii], 181 pages. Very Good+ condition. Size 9.25"x6". Malinowski "articulated as never before or since a program of seeing myths as part of the functional, pragmatic, or performed dimension of culture - that is, as part of activities that did certain tasks for particular human communities. Spanning his entire career, this anthology brings together for the first time the important texts from his work on myth. Ivan Strenski's introduction places Malinowski in his intellectual world and traces his evolving conception of mythology." Book has light handling/shelfwear, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked.. Very Good+.

NY: Springer, 2011. Hardcover, [xxx], 388 pages. Very Good condition. Size 9.5"x6.5". "What is science? How is it performed? Is science only a method or is it also an institution? These are questions at the core of Managing Science, a handbook on how scientific research is conducted and its results disseminated." Book is moderately bumped on top front corner & spine top, text else Near Fine, clean and unmarked.. Very Good.

Philadelphia / Chicago: Philadelphia Museum of Art / Art Institute of Chicago, 2003. Hardcover, [xv], 271 pages. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. Size 12.25"x10". "Manet made his public debut as a marine painter at the Paris Salon of 1864 with "The Battle of the USS 'Kearsarge' and the CSS 'Alabama'", his dramatic depiction of a US Civil War naval battle off the coast of France, and he continued to paint seascapes throughout his career. These extraordinary works clearly reflect his intimate knowledge of and love for maritime vessels and the sea. "Manet and the Sea" highlights the French master's beautiful and varied seascapes. Essays by leading scholars discuss how Manet completely overturned the established academic conventions of marine painting in France. His provocative approach was equal to that of his contemporary Gustave Courbet, and his bold and innovative techniques inspired many younger artists, including Claude Monet,… Read More

Bilbao: Editorial Eléxpuru Hermanos Quinta edición. Text in Spanish. Full leather bound in tree calf w/5 raised bands on spine; gilt lettering on spine in red & black fields. Tomo I - Prehistoria Edades Antigua y Media; 403 pages; published 1927. Tomo II - Edad Moderna (Los Reyes Católicos; Casa de Austria; Casa de Borbón; Edad Contemporanea); 575 pages; published 1929. Condition is Good. Leather is rubbed on extremities. Tomo I has a one-inch tear at top back joint and moderate creasing on back board. Gift inscription on half-titles. Paper browning, interior text else Very Good.. Good.

Philadelphia / Richmond: Johnson and Warner, 1812. Original antique map of the West Indies including coastal regions around the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Size 21.5x26cm. Good- (minus) condition: map has small chips & closed tears in the margins, foxing/dampstain, and vertical creases from folding.. Good-. Maps.

Berkely, CA: Candlelight Books, 2015. Sofrcover, 210 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 9"x6". "Through the discourses given to participants in intensive Chan retreats, and with his years of Chan practice and teaching experience, Chan Master Chi Chern offers intimate guidance on your journey to nowhere other than to the immaculate self as it originally is." Book has light handling/shelfwear. Binding is tight. Text is clean and unmarked.. Near Fine.

El Paso, TX: Texas Western Press, 1996. Softcover, [xxv], 118 pages. Fine condition. Southwestern Studies No. 102. Subtitled: A Narrative of Troop Movements and Observations on Daily Life with General Zachary Taylor's Army During the Invasion of Mexico. Size 9"x6". Edited by Lawrence R. Clayton & Joseph E. Chance. Very light exterior shelfwear, else As New, clean and unmarked.. Fine.

Springer, 2008. Hardcover, [xii], 248 pages. Very Good condition. Size 9.5"x6.25". "This comprehensive introduction to the Markov modeling framework describes the underlying theoretical concepts of Markov models as used for sequential data, covering Hidden Markov models and Markov chain models. It also presents the techniques necessary to build successful systems for practical applications. In addition, the book demonstrates the actual use of the technology in the three main application areas of pattern recognition methods based on Markov-Models: speech recognition, handwriting recognition, and biological sequence analysis." Book has moderate handling/shelfwear. Binding is tight. Text is clean and unmarked.. Very Good.

Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2013. Hardcover, [xii], 340 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 9.5"x6.375". "The overall efficiency, effectiveness, and practicality of potential future energy sources and systems are directly related to many materials-related factors. This volume features 30 papers presented during the 2012 Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy Conference. They cover the latest developments involving materials for alternative and renewable energy sources and systems, including batteries and energy storage, hydrogen, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and nuclear, as well as materials availability, the energy grid, and nanocomposites." Book has very light exterior shelfwear, else As New, clean and umarked.. Near Fine.

NY: Springer-Verlag, 1994. Hardcover, [xi], 283 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 9.5"x6.25". "This book deals with fluid dynamics of incompressible non-viscous fluids. The main goal is to present an argument of large interest for physics, and applications in a rigorous logical and mathematical setup, therefore avoiding cumbersome technicalities. Classical as well as modern mathematical developments are illustrated in this book, which should fill a gap in the present literature. The book does not require a deep mathematical knowledge. The required background is a good understanding of classical arguments of mathematical analysis, including the basic elements of ordinary and partial differential equations, measure theory and analytic functions, and a few notions of potential theory and functional analysis. The contents of the book begins with the Euler equation, construction of solutions, stability of stationary solutions of the Euler equation. It continues with the vortex model,… Read More

El Paso, TX: Lone Mountain Archaeological Services, Inc., 1999. Softcover, 414 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 11"x8.5". Historic and Natural Resources Report No. 97-08. Prepared for Conservation Division, Directorate of Environment, United States Army Air Defense Artillery Center, Fort Bliss, Texas. Moderate exterior shelfwear, interior text Fine.. Near Fine.

Research Triangle Park, NC: Instrument Society of America, 1997. Hardcover, [viii], 228 pages. Includes separate Errata sheet, dtd 2/99. Good+ condition. Second edition. Size 10.25"x7.25". This book "will be useful to test engineers, process engineers, control engineers, researchers, plant supervisors, managers, executives, and all others who need a basic understanding of the assessment and impact of uncertainty in test and experimental measurements." Book has moderate exterior shelfwear. Text is clean and unmarked.. Good+.

Chicago: National Live Stock and Meat Board, 1931. Softcover pamphlet, 32 pages. Good condition. Size 7.75"x5.375". Subtitled: A New Collection of Attractive Recipes for Beef, Veal, Pork, and Lamb. Includes instruction in meat cooking methods for roasting, braising, broiling, stewing, panbroiling, and cooking in water. Book has moderate wear & soiling. Paper is moderately browning. Text is unmarked. . Good.

Tulsa, OK: McN Press, 1984. Hardcover, 290 pages. Very Good condition in a Good dust jacket. Size 11.25"x8.625". Blue cloth w/gilt lettering on spine. Incl 4 color plates, and b&w drawing illustrations. Minor notations (x's and arrows) on a few pages. Dust jacket has moderate wear (rubs & closed tears), enclosed in mylar cover.. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.

Campbell, CA: Society of Novus Spiritus, 1992. 23 pages (printed on one side only). Very Good condition. Photocopy enclosed in pressboard covers. Size 11.5"x9". An early publication issued by the Society of Novus Spiritus, this is a basic text on learning how to heighten awareness and open channels to one's Spirit Guide. Pressboard covers have moderate shelfwear. Interior text Near fine, clean and unmarked.. Very Good.

Tomales, CA: Nilgiri Press, 2004. Includes 2 audio cds and a 15-page booklet. Very Good condition in a Good plastic case. Size 7.5"x5.25". "Eknath Easwaran discovered that meditating on words from the mystics and spiritual traditions of the world drives them deep into one's consciousness, where they take root and create positive life change. These talks show how to transform thinking and acting to harness natural capabilities for kindness, joy, and wisdom. They offer step-by-step instructions on every aspect of meditation, and explain how to use these time-tested tools to support meditation and bring one's highest principles into daily life." . Very Good.

Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2002. Softcover, [xvii], 412 pages. Very Good+ condition. Size 9"x6". The authors "offer an accessible, eminently well-informed primer on two of the most important issues of our time: nuclear weapons and nuclear power. They begin by explaining clearly and concisely how nuclear fission and fusion work in both warheads and reactors, and how they can impact human health. Making a strong and eloquent argument in favor of arms control, Garwin and Charpak outline specific strategies for achieving this goal worldwide. But they also demonstrate how nuclear power can provide an assured, economically feasible, and environmentally responsible source of energy - in a way that avoids the hazards of weapons proliferation." Book has light handling/shelfwear, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked.. Very Good+.