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

Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1991. Hardcover, [xi], 109 pages. Very Good condition in a Good dust jacket. Size 9.25"x6.25". This novel "makes important connections between the frustrations of poverty and the excesses of religious fanaticism. Zapata Olivella indicts the dogmatic attitudes of religious and civil institutions as a major cause of the creation of local cults like the one that grows up around "Saint" Domingo. In Zapata Olivella's compelling narrative, the struggle over Domingo points up both the inflexibility of established institutions and the potential power for change that lies within the hands of a determined populace." Book has light foxing on textblock top edge, else Near Fine condition, clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has moderate edgewear.. Very Good.

Tucson, AZ: Rio Nuevo Publishers, 2000. Hardcover, [ix], 62 pages. Very Good+ condition in a Very Good dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Inscribed and signed by author on the half-title page. Size 7.75"x7.75". "An intimate look at 31 of the most revered saints of the borderlends of he United States and Mexico, representations of which can be found in the holiest and most humble of places . . . . Saints of the Southwest will touch the hearts of all seekers who find personal inspiration and affirmation in the greater Southwest. Photographs by Griffith and others accompany illustrations from devotional memorabilia and indigenous religious folk art." Book has light exterior shelfwear. Previous owner's blindstamp on title page, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has moderate shelfwear.. Signed by Author. Very Good+.

Lake City, CO: Western Reflections Publishing Co., 2000. Softcover, 288 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 8.25"x5.75". "Ex-police detective David Dean, his new wife and stepfather have just opened Bird Song, a bed and breakfast in beautiful Ouray, Colorado. When their first guest turns up dead, and the second fears she may be next, the trio becomes unwittingly involved in a bizarre search for a reluctant heir while trying to remain a step ahead of their bevy of guests - each with an entirely different agenda!" Spine is sunned, else As New condition, clean & unmarked, still in original shrinkwrap.. Near Fine.

NY: W.H. Freeman & Co., 1988. Hardcover, [xi], 237 pages. Near Fine condition in a Good dust jacket. Size 9.5"x8.75". This book "explains how sand is formed, describes its role in geological processes, and discusses sandstone, sand dunes, beaches, and sand as a raw material." Includes color and b&w photo illustrations and drawings, and index. Book has light handling/shelfwear, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has moderate wear at spine top & bottom.. Near Fine.

Tucson: University of Arizona, 1971. Hardcover, 276 pages (printed on one side only). Very Good condition. Size 11"x8.5". The author's Ph.D thesis in Civil Engineering. Includes photo illustrations, maps & charts. Moderate exterior wear, interior text Near Fine.. Very Good.

Ellis Horwood Ltd., 1991. Hardcover, 336 pages. Good+ condition. Size 9.75"x6.75". Please see accompanying photo for contents. Book has moderate handling/shelfwear, and is bumped on the top front. Binding is tight. Previous owner's info on front pastedown, notes on back endpaper. Text is clean and unmarked.. Good+.

Los Angeles: Center Publications, 1978. Softcover, 131 pages. Good- (minus) condition. Size 8"x5.125". "Pai-chang was the teacher of Huang-po and Dharma grandfather of Lin-chi (Rinzai) . . . . These records of Pai-chang's teachings are here translated for the first time by Thomas Cleary." Wrappers have considerable wear. Moderate soiling on the fore edge margin of a few leaves, interior text else Very Good, clean and unmarked.. Good-.

NY: Plenum Press, 1992. Hardcover, [xviii], 820 pages. Very Good condition in a Good dust jacket. Second edition. Size 10.25"x7.5". "The authors, emphasizing the practical aspects of the techniques described, discuss user-controlled functions of scanning electron microscope and electron microprobe electron optics, the characteristics of electron-specimen interactions, image formation and interpretation, and x-ray spectrometry." Book has moderate handling/shelfwear. Previous owner's name on front fly. Binding is tight. Text is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has edgewear and sunned spine.. Very Good.

San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1994. Softcover, [xvii], 459 pages. Fine condition. Size 9"x6". This book "describes the basics of scanning tunneling microscopy, provides a fundamental theoretical understanding of the technique and a thorough description of the instrumentation, and examines numerous examples and applications. Written by the pioneers of the field, this volume is an essential handbook for researchers and users of STM, as well as a valuable resource for libraries." Wrappers have very light exterior shelfwear, else As New condition, clean and unmarked.. Fine.

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1966. Hardcover, [xiv], 417 pages. Good+ condition. Size 8.75"x5.75". A collection of the Sigma Xi - RESA National Lectures given in 1962, 1963, and 1964. Please see accompanying photos for contents. Book has moderate handling/shelfwear. Previous owner's label (org) on front fly. Text is clean and unmarked. . Good+.

Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1994. Hardcover, [xiv], 651 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 9.25"x6.25". "With a wealth of detailed information, pertinent examples, and revealing analysis, the volume explores the "default option" and other basic concepts. It offers two views of EPA operations: The first examines how EPA currently assesses exposure to hazardous air pollutants, evaluates the toxicity of a substance, and characterizes the risk to the public. The second, more holistic, view explores how EPA can improve in several critical areas of risk assessment by focusing on cross-cutting themes and incorporating more scientific judgment. This comprehensive volume will be important to the EPA and other agencies, risk managers, environmental advocates, scientists, faculty, students, and concerned individuals." Book has light exterior shelfwear, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked.. Near Fine.

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press, 2000. Hardcover, [xix], 307 pages. Near Fine condition in a Good dust jacket. Size 9.75"x7". "This engaging story of how the Air Force moved from 13 separate labs to one consolidated lab reflects that service's determination to reinvigorate its science and technology infrastructure and thereby strengthen the nation's defense for the twenty-first century. Part one considers why the Air Force decided to consolidate its far-flung science and technology enterprise into one lab, while part two relates how the service implemented the new lab. Dr. Duffner offers a unique perspective on a watershed event in the life of the United States Air Force." Book has very light handling/shelfwear, and is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has moderate shelfwear.. Near Fine.

Bakersfield, CA: Presse Précaire, 1972. Softcover, 11 pages. Very Good+ condition. Kern Scottish Society Occasional Pamphlet Number One. #26 of a numbered limited edition of 75 copies, inscribed and signed by author on the title page. Size 8.5"x5.75". Library blind stamp on title page, and minor pencil notations & stamp on final blank page. Interior text is clean and unmarked.. Signed by Author(s). Very Good+.

NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1942. Softcover pamphlet, 30 pages. Good condition. Size 8"x5.375". Wrappers are rubbed. Pages have moderate creases due to handling. Interior text clean and unmarked.. Good.

NY: Hawthorne/Dutton, 1976. Softcover, 166 pages. Very Good condition. Tenth printing. Size 10.875"x8.375". B&W photo illustrations & designs. Moderate wear to wraps (rubs & creases), interior text clean & unmarked.. Very Good.

Leawood, KS: Leathers Publishing, 1998. Softcover, 83 pages. Good+ condition. Size 11"x8.5". The Book of Revelation has long been a source of mystery to interpreters of the Bible. The author uses helpful charts and tables to carefully analyze and correlate events in Revelation with historical facts. Moderate exterior wear (rubs & bumped corners). Interior text clean & unmarked.. Good+.

Brooklyn, NY: Ecological Society of America, 1945. Softcover pamphlet - 12 pages. Reprinted from Ecology, Vol. 26, No. 1, January 1945. Size 10"x 6.75". Includes b&w photo illustrations. VG condition: wraps lightly browning, else NF.. Very Good.

Brooklyn, NY: Ecological Society of America, 1925. Softcover pamphlet - 6 pages. Reprinted from Ecology, Vol. VI, No. 2, April 1925. Size 10.5"x 6.875". Includes b&w photo illustrations. G+ condition: moderate exterior wear, light horizontal crease to wraps & text, else NF.. Good+.

NY: Whittlesey House, 1945. Softcover, 39 pages. Good- (minus) condition. Size 11"x8.5". B&W photo illustrations. A pictorial review of the second Battle of the Philippines (October, 1944) "which left the United States Fleet in command of the eastern approaches to the Philippines, providing support for General MacArthur's invading forces and maintaining without interruption the sea-borne supply lines pouring men and munitions into the combat area." Wrappers have chips & edgewear, and are about half detached at spine. A few leaves have closed tears at the fore edge margin. Paper is moderately browning. Interior text is clean and unmarked.. Good-.

NY: Citadel Press, 1997. Softcover, [xix], 115 pages. Near Fine condition. Size 9"x5.875". "Due to its nonaggressive nature, aikido is rapidly becoming the martial arts form most preferred by law enforcement officers. Now readers can learn valuable skills needed to thwart an attack and subdue an aggressor in The Secrets of Police Aikido, written by the founder and director of the International Aikido Association." Includes b&w photo illustrations and drawings. Light exterior wear, else Fine condition, clean and unmarked.. Near Fine.