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1995 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing (Smc) -...

1995 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing (Smc) - Proceedings, May 17-19, 1995, Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

by Multiple Contributors

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Canada: IEEE, Canadian Region, 1995. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 638 pages. Minimal markings to one page else clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy..
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ALSOS

ALSOS

by Goudsmit, Samuel A.

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New York: Henry Schuman, Inc., 1947. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [iv], v-xiv, 3-259 pages. Index of principal names. Black and white illustrations and reproductions of documents. Endpapers feature facsimiles of fascinating pertinent news clippings of the day. The author, a professor of physics at Northwestern University, was scientific head of the Alsos Mission. "Appointed by the War Department at the request of Major General L.R. Groves, U.S. Army chief of the atom bomb project, it was the duty of this Mission to follow immediately in the wake of our armies in the innvasion of Europe, for the purpose of determining precisely how much the Germans knew about the atom bomb and how far they had progressed in its construction. In other words, Alsos was a scientific intelligence Mission, and since the atom bomb was TOP top secret and pretty much a mystery even to the high military echelons, our work was of necessity shrouded in… Read More
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AOSTRA (Alberta Oils Sands Technology and Research Authority) - A Fifteen (15) Year Portfolio of...

AOSTRA (Alberta Oils Sands Technology and Research Authority) - A Fifteen (15) Year Portfolio of Achievement

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Alberta: AOSTRA, 1995. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 176 pages. Undated - circa 1990s. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with colour photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. An excellent copy..
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The Age of Sail: Master Shipbuilders of the Maritimes

The Age of Sail: Master Shipbuilders of the Maritimes

by Spicer, Stanley T.

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U.S.A.: Formac, 2001. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 144 pages. Index. Printed on glossy stock. "Recreates the scope of this industry that launched more than 26,000 vessels in an eighty-year period... Introduces players such as Joseph Cunard, James Peake and James Yeo." - from front flap. Includes over 150 illustrations, many in colour. Moderate wear. Usual library markings. A sound working copy..
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An Agricultural Testament

An Agricultural Testament

by Howard, Sir Albert

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London: Oxford University Press. Good. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. 0197111386 . First edition of this landmark work in the history of organic agriculture. Intended to "draw attention to the destruction of the earth's capital - the soil; to indicates some of the consequences of this; and to suggest methods by which the lost fertility can be restored and maintained. This ambitious project is founded on the work and experience of forty years, mainly devoted to agricultural research in the West Indies, India, and Great Britain." - Preface. xv, [1], 253 pages. Index. Black and white graphs, diagrams, and photographic plates. Light foxing to endpapers. Unmarked with average wear to publisher's dark green cloth. Gilt lettering clearly legible upon backstrip. Dust jacket not included. A sound copy of this historic treatise which remains of vital importance to the future of human sustainability on this planet.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Organic… Read More
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Aircraft Systems : Understanding Your Airplane (Practical Flying Ser.)

by Lombardo, David A.

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Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB, 1988. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 287 pages. For every pilot who flies single and light-twin-engine general aviation aircraft. Above-average wear and soiling. Binding intact. Decent working copy..
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Airplane Construction and Repair - A Textbook for Airplane Mechanics

Airplane Construction and Repair - A Textbook for Airplane Mechanics

by Younger, John E.; Ward, Nairne, F.

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New York: McGraw-Hill, 1931. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 433 pages. Index. Frequent high-quality line-drawings and photos in text. Unmarked with moderate wear. Moderate lean to binding which is otherwise sturdy. Gilt lettering legible upon backstrip. A sound second printing copy which reflects the usual high standards of a McGraw-Hill vocational text...
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Alarms : Fifty-Five Electronic Projects and Circuits

by Rakes, Charles D.

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Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB, 1988. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 170 pages including index. Usual library markings. Front endpaper removed. Above-average wear. Decent working copy..
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All That Glitters: Readings in Historical Metallurgy

All That Glitters: Readings in Historical Metallurgy

by Wayman, Michael L.: Editor

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Canada: Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1989. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 197 pages. Black and white archival illustrations. "The 43 articles in this interesting collection have been selected from the regular Historical Metallurgy contributions to the Bulletin of Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy." - from dust jacket. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. Moderate lean to spine. A worthy reading copy..
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The American Contractor Magazine, May 4, 1929

The American Contractor Magazine, May 4, 1929

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Chicago: The American Contractor, 1929. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 40 pages. Features: The Sears Roebuck office building in Minneapolis is featured in an ad for the Dovetail Anchor Slot Co. inside front cover; Super full-page photo ad for the Indiana Limestone company features the Palmolive Building in Chicago; Photo ad for Tidewater Red Cypress lumber; Nice pull-page photo ad for the Foley Saw Filer; Photo of the Ambassador Hotel Apartment Building in Milwaukee is featured in an ad for "Tie-To" inserts; Vintage full-page illustrated ad for International Trucks shows dump truck being loaded; vintage Skilsaw ad; The Missouri Pacific Building in St. Louis is featured in an ad for the Bonded Floors Company; Construction Technique in Remodeling - article with photos of how 5 stories were added to a 3-story building in San Francisco for a new department stor; Detailing Concrete Form Work - part V; Arc welding steel buildings and… Read More
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The American Wool Manufacture - Complete in Two (2) Volumes

The American Wool Manufacture - Complete in Two (2) Volumes

by Cole, Arthur Harrison

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USA: Cambridge, 1926. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 392 + 328 pages. Index in second volume. Lists of illustrations. Handsome black and white plates. Examines: The Colonial Period; The Era of the Small Factory; The Mature Factory; Industrial Maturity. A masterly treatment of the subject. Former reference library copy set with usual markings and average wear. Binding intact. A sturdy set in navy buckram with brilliant gilt spine lettering..
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American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, 31st Annual Meeting,...

American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, 31st Annual Meeting, Arlington, Virginia, June 2001 - Volume Thirteen (13) - Papers Delivered at the Textile Subgroup Session

by Hanson, Robin M.; Randolph, Julie; Halvorson, Bonnie: Editoris

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USA: Textile Speciality Group, American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC), 2003. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 103 pages. Features: Fire retardants ignite research project on exhibit case materials; Effects of light and heat aging on selected quilting products containing adhesives; A question of colour for a 19th century silk fabric with metal threads; Theorem Paintings - potential treatment options; Beneath the Grime - measuring the effects of preservation treatments for textiles; Optical microscopy techniques for examination of alpaca hair fibers - application to archaeological textiles; and more. Black and white illustrations. Clean, bright and unmarked. An excellent copy..
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The American Contractor Magazine, April 13, 1929

The American Contractor Magazine, April 13, 1929

by Editor Not Stated

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Chicago: The American Contractor, 1929. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 40 pages. Features: Labor efficiency more important than wages; Inspector's salaries on government work; lien law injustice and loose credits; Arbitration to cut cost of disputes; bar joist floors expedite construction - photos of construction of the Lake Shore Hotel at Lakewood, Ohio; Akron Airship hangar presents some interesting steel problems; detailing concrete form work (1); Build school over unvacated roadway - the Joseph Heberle Memorial public school in Cincinnati; Using truck-mounted crane to wreck the Phelps Building in Binghampton, NY to make way for the new First National Bank Building; National wage scales in the trades; Westinghouse ad inside back cover features the Terminal Building in Cleveland, Ohio; The contractor and the courts; New Equipment and materials; Great full-page ad for Acco No. 8 Sash Chain features Chicago's largest apartment… Read More
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American Handy Book Of The Brewing, Malting and Auxiliary Trades A Book of  Ready Reference for...

American Handy Book Of The Brewing, Malting and Auxiliary Trades A Book of Ready Reference for Persons Connected With the Brewing, Malting and Auxiliary Trades, Together With Tables, Formulas, Calculations, Bibliography and Dictionary of Technical Terms. Copiously Illustrated

by Wahl, Robert; Henius, Max

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Chicago: Wahl & Henius. Good. 1902. Second Edition. Flexibound. Aims to be "a pocket encyclopedia, by reference to which the brewer, maltster, refrigerating machine engineer, bottler, etc., as well as a person engaged in the commercial activities of a brewery, may find an immediate answer to questions that may come up in connection with the exercise of his calling, without requiring him to wade through bulky volumes and peruse quantities of information in search of a single item of knowledge." - Preface. Authors were Directors of the Scientific Brewing Station of Chicago and of the American Brewing Academy, as well as editors of the "American Brewers' Review," etc. "The plan of the present work was wholly novel - thus the editors had no precedents to guide them, but were obliged to seek altogether new paths. It contains much original work elaborated in the course of time by the Scientific Station for Brewing of Chicago. Special pains were given to the… Read More
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The American Contractor Magazine, May 25, 1929

The American Contractor Magazine, May 25, 1929

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Chicago: The American Contractor, 1929. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 pages. Features: Nice cover photo of J.C. Penney warehouse, St. Louis; Great vintage photo full-page ad for the Koehring Dandie cement mixer; Great photo ad for Gypsteel shows construction of the Convention Hall at Atlantic City - the world's largest single span roof; Skilsaw ad; Interesting illustrated ad for Kernerator incineration systems; The New Paxton Hotel in Omaha is featured in an ad for Meyer Steelforms; A residence is constructed beneath a temporary winter shell - the Henry C. Ulen residence in Indiana - article with photo; Bookkeeping for the contractor - II; Improving bidding standards; The contractor and the courts; New Koehring weighing cement mixer; Latest material prices; construction activity this week; sealed proposal announcements; back cover photo ad for high-early-strength universal concrete used to make 50 foot long piles used beneath a… Read More
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The American Contractor Magazine, May 11, 1929 - Special Safety Issue

The American Contractor Magazine, May 11, 1929 - Special Safety Issue

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Chicago: The American Contractor, 1929. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 40 pages. Features: Dovetail Anchor Slot Co. photo ad inside front cover features photo of the Sunset Mausoleum at Berkeley, California; Can construction work be made safe?; Keeping up interestin accident prevention; Job precautions are the best safety tactics - article with great vintage illustrations; Underbidding in Florida is ruining business, says builder; The A.G.C. Safety Promotion Program; Accident control in construction work; National Safety Campaign under way; The contractor and the courts; Hawk Co. offers new incenerator; vintage Skilsaw ad; Latest prices of materials; construction activity this week; Sealed proposal announcements; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Center page loose but present. These nostalgic topics and images are certain to please modern-day contractors..
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The American Contractor Magazine, May 18, 1929

The American Contractor Magazine, May 18, 1929

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Chicago: The American Contractor, 1929. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 36 pages. Features: Labor trouble in New York; Definite basis for wage settlement; Opportunity in airport construction; Cuts cost of handling stone - article with nice photos of Youngstown, Ohio Hospital construction; Steel core reinforcing in construction of Denver bus station - article with photos; Concrete volume formula; Bookkeeping for contractors - part I; Why grade-marked lumber?; The contractor and the courts; Mack offer new dump warp-resistant truck body; Oxweld generator; Oldest skyscraper coming down - the Tacoma Building in Chicago comes down - article with photo; Lockout in New York; Nice ad for Bates-Truss Joists; Wonderful full-page photo ad with photos for Gold Metal patent tubular scaffolding; vintage Skilsaw ad; Great full-page ad with photo for Transit System Concrete Mixers; Latest material prices; Building trades wage scales nationwide; Mahon… Read More
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Amethyst Uruguay: Two Centuries of Amethyst Mining

Amethyst Uruguay: Two Centuries of Amethyst Mining

by Balzer, Reinhard; Masberg, Peter

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Germany: Christian Weise Verlag, 2008. Book. Illus. by Balzer, Reinhard; Meyer, Hartmut. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 304 pages. Bibliography. Generously illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Text in English and German. Approx. 9" x 9". "Concentrates on the gemstones found in the Catalan country to the northwest of Uruguay and on the people who emigrated from the gemstone centers around Idar Oberstein at the beginning of the 19th century. Relates their stories, based on their correspondence with their families back home. Focuses on the Becker family and stone prospector Wilhelm Dreher. Makes an interesting detour into Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Describes the location and mode of operation of five mines in the Artigas region. Somewhat above-average external wear. Moderate lean to spine. No dust jacket, apparently as issued. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative and well-illustrated history...
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Analyses of Canadian Fuels: Part III - Manitoba and Saskatchewan - Bulletin No. 24

Analyses of Canadian Fuels: Part III - Manitoba and Saskatchewan - Bulletin No. 24

by Stansfield, Edgar; Nicolls, J.H.H.

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Canada: Department of Mines, 1918. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 15 pages. Documents Manitoba Peat Bogs, Saskatchewan Coal Fields and Saskatchwan Oil shale. Clean and unmarked with light wear..
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Analyses of Canadian Fuels - Part II: Quebec and Ontario

Analyses of Canadian Fuels - Part II: Quebec and Ontario

by Stansfield, Edgar; Nicolls, J.H.H.

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Canada: Mines Branch, Government of Canada, 1918. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 25 pages. Presents information in tabular format. Topics include: Quebec Peat Bogs; Ontario Peat Bogs; Miscellaneous Samples including coal, briquettes from organic city refuse, anthracite, oil shale and natural gas. Clean and unmarked with average wear. Sound copy..
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