Search Results: Titles starting with T from Books of the World

San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1981. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Rubbing and light reading wear to covers. Dust stains to top edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 262 pages. This book entertainingly traces the history of physics from the observations of the early Greeks through the discoveries of Galileo and Newton to the dazzling theories of such scientists as Planck, Einstein, Bohr, and Bohm. This humanized view of science opens up the mind-stretching visions of how quantum mechanics, God, human thought, and will are related, and provides profound implications for our understanding of the nature of reality and our relationship to the cosmos.

London: William Heinemann, March 1934. Hardcover. Third printing, 1948. Brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering to spine and front board. Fair book / no jacket. Reading copy. Spine cracked. Prior owner's name on FFEP and title page. Text unmarked. Not from a library. 1138 pages. This volume contains the whole of Lawrence's shorter fiction from The Prussian Officer, published in 1914, to The Man Who Died, posthumously published in 1931. The 46 stories are printed in chronological sequence.

New York: Viking, August 1993. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Very Good book in a Very Good jacket. Text unmarked. Gift inscription to FFEP. Spine straight and tight. Jacket clipped and rubbed. Not from a library. No remainder mark. x + 318 pages. 8 pages of plates. An ethnobotanist recounts his experiences in the Amazon rain forest tracking the indigenous shamans whose knowledge of the curative powers of plants and herbs could hold the key to the cure for AIDS, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses.

New Haven: Yale University Press, March 2001. Trade Paperback. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light rubbing to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xxii + 274 pages. The Taliban's role as a major player in a new "Great Game"--a competition among Western countries and companies to build oil and gas pipelines from Central Asia to Western and Asian markets. The author also discusses the controversial changes in American attitudes toward the Taliban--from early support to bombings of Osama Bin Laden's hideaway and other Taliban-protected terrorist bases--and how they have influenced the stability of the region.

London: Southwater, April 2006. Paperback. As New. Pristine inside and out. 96 pages. Lavishly illustrated in color. A fabulous introduction to the delicious recipes of the Caribbean islands including information on their history, culture and the diverse range of culinary influences.

Berkeley: SLG Books, June 2000. Trade Paperback. First Edition / full number line. Fine. No markings. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 128 pages.
This collection of nearly 100 dishes is true to the culinary traditions of Laos, from Young Banana Tree Soup and Catfish Salad to Nam Lao (mixed ingredients in a rice paper wrap). Accompanying the recipes are vignettes about the food and culture of Laos and an extensive glossary.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, April 1986. Paperback. First Edition, later printing. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Covers rubbed. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 479 pages. Narrow 8vo. Paper card covers, cloth backstrip. A complete guide to gardening with perennials illustrated with 417 color photographs.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, April 1988. Paperback. First Edition, second printing. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Covers rubbed. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 478 pages. Narrow 8vo. Paper card covers, cloth backstrip.A complete guide to creating 14 types of gardens, illustrated with 124 color photographs: vegetable and fruit landscaping, flower landscapes, trees and shrubs, rock gardens, formal gardens, gardens in the suburbs, city gardens, water gardens, shade gardens, Japanese-style gardens, winterscapes, gardens by the sea, dry sites, and natural gardens. With complete landscaping guidelines and practical advice, this guide will help you create the right garden for your home.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, April 1986. Paperback. First Edition, later printing. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Covers rubbed. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 495 pages. Narrow 8vo. Paper card covers, cloth backstrip. A complete guide to gardening with roses illustrated with 461 color photographs and 50 black-and-white drawings.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, March 1993. Paperback. First Edition / full number line. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Covers rubbed. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 245 pages. Narrow 8vo. Paper card covers, cloth backstrip. An annotated guide to the growers who sell the plants you can't find anywhere else.

Tokyo & Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Publishing, October 2011. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Slight shelfwear to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 256 pages. This anthology shares the ways that tea has changed lives through personal, intimate stories. An excellent gift.

New York: Harper & Row / Perennial Library, 1983. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Slightly tanned. Interior unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Slight rubbing to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 177 pages.
Annie Dillard explores and celebrates moments of spirituality, dipping into descriptions of encounters with flora and fauna, stars, and more, from Ecuador to Miami. There is no writer quite like Dillard when it comes to the mysteries and wonder of the natural world.

Boston: Pearson, 2015. Loose-leaf. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. xxix + 413 pages.

New York: Simon & Schuster, September 2006. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Unmarked. Spine curved but uncreased. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xx + 916 pages. Winner of the Lincoln Prize.
This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history. Offering fresh insights into Lincoln's leadership style and his deep understanding of human behavior and motivation Goodwin makes the case for Lincoln's political genius by examining his relationships with three men he selected for his cabinet, all of whom were opponents for the Republican nomination in 1860: William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, and Edward Bates. These men, all accomplished, nationally known, and presidential, originally disdained Lincoln for his backwoods upbringing and lack of experience, and were shocked and humiliated at losing to this relatively obscure Illinois lawyer. Yet Lincoln not only convinced them to join his… Read More

Homewood, Illinois: Irwin, 1987. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Text pristine. Prior owner's label to first page. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiii + 458 pages, ill; 23 cm.

New York: Julian Messner. Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing, March 1948. Inscribed and signed by author on FFEP. Very Good book / No jacket. Text block pristine. Spine tight, with a slight tilt, ends bumped and frayed. Cover clean and bright. Not from a library. 72 pages. B&W illustrations by Abbi Damerow. Contents: Good Times; Telephone Topics; What Price Glamour; Party Palpitations; Career Girl; Date Data; Time of Your Life; Men In and Out of Your Life; Oh Promise Me! Cultivate your sense of humor, and recognize your own quirks, sub-deb, and you'll get a kick out of this.

New York: W. W. Norton, September 2001. Trade Paperback. Good+. Underlining in pencil, otherwise Fine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Corners sharp. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 390 pages. Photographs and line drawings. From breaking the law to breaking a promise, how do people lie and how can they be caught? Paul Ekman, a renowned expert in emotions research and nonverbal communication, has now updated his groundbreaking inquiry into lying and methods for uncovering lies. From the deception strategies of international public figures, such as Adolf Hitler and Richard Nixon, to the deceitful behavior of private individuals, including adulterers and petty criminals, Ekman shows that a successful liar most often depends on a willfully innocent dupe. His study describes how lies vary in form and can differ from other types of misinformation, as well as how a person's body language, voice, and facial expressions can give away a lie but still escape the detection of… Read More

New York: Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2011. Hardcover. First English-language Edition / full number line. As New book in an As New jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 368 pages. A lawyer practicing in Bari, in southwest Italy, is hired by an old colleague to work a missing-persons case that the police have failed to solve. Manuela Ferraro disappeared six months ago after spending a September weekend at a beach resort; as Guerrieri digs deep into her life and activities, he stumbles into a sinister drug ring and the real truth about why Ferraro vanished.

Bridgetown: Government of Barbados, Oct 26, 1983. Unbound Photocopy. Very Good. Speech in which Prime Minister Adams Explained his reasons for taking part in the invasion of Grenada. As circulated to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States. 8 pages.

Bangkok: Asia Books, 1994. Paperback. Revised and Expanded Edition. 1999 printing. Fine. Slight age toning, otherwise as close to As New as could be expected of a 30 year old book from the tropics. No markings. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. 96 pages.