Search Results: Authors starting with A from Pistil Books Online

American Institute of Physics, 1992. Hard Cover. Fine/Pictorial Boards. Book is in excellent condition, as new in every respect. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. This current and comprehensive treatment of the physics of small- amplitude waves in hot magnetized plasmas provides a thorough update of the author's classic Theory of Plasma Waves. New topics include quasi-linear theory, inhomogeneous plasmas, collisions, absolute and convective instability, and mode conversion. Valuable for graduates and advanced undergraduates and an indispensable reference work for researchers in plasmas, controlled fusion, and space science.

University of New Mexico Press, 1988. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book is in excellent condition in every respect except for rectangular cut-out at top of half title page, perhaps where a previous owner was listed. All else Fine/as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 241 pages, heavily illustrated with b&w photos, line drawings, charts, prints.

Saunders College Publishing, 1992. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears.364 pages. Many graphs, tables, formulae.

National Gallery of Art, 1982. Oversize Paperback. Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners showing a tiny bit of edge wear. Exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Color pictorial covers. 10 color, 171 bw plates. Exhibition catalog for a 1982-1983 exhibition of select pieces by the American abstract artist David Smith (1906-1965). Offers an in-depth study and appraisal. 62 major works were exhibited during this event, many included in the book. 226 pages.

Ace, 1961. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Book shows light wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind, save ""CBF"" inside cover who once sold it for 10 cents. Age-toned paper; the glue in this perfect bound book is over 50 years old and is likely fragile.

New Press, 1972. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 89 pages with full page prints, mostly b&w, some color; with art by about 65 artists, including Michele Bastin, Claude Breeze, Bruno Bobak, Frnaklin Brownell, Dennis Burton, Alexander Colville, Greg Curnoe, Sorel Etrog, Ivan Eyre, John Fox, Eric Freifeld, John Gould, Peter Harris, Robert Hedrick, Tom Hodgson, Hugh Mackenzie, Clyde McConnell, Jan Menses, michael Morris, Louis de Niverville, Paul P Alfred Pellan, John Russell, Jack Shadbolt, James Spencer, Harold Town, Richard Turner, Esther Warkov, Joyce Wieland et al.

Orion Books, 1997. Trade Paperback. Fine. Book is in excellent condition, appears unread. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 388 pages with maps, b&w photos, drawings. Covers central Europe from 1848 to 1916, the period that led to the formation of Italy and Germany.

Reed Education, 1972. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition with barely discernable wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no notable blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 23 page staple bound book with color covers, b&w drawings and photos providing an intro to the subject. Sections include Wood carving in Polynesia, The evolution of Maori carving, Wood carvers and their tools, The human figure, Spirals, Carved houses, Hei-Tiki.

CenOreGeoPub, 2000. 3rd Edition. Spiral Bound. Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 168 pages, graphs, charts, tables, maps, b&w graphics. Book lists 19 field trips 2 - 142 miles around the volcano.

Novello & Co., 2003. Sheet Music. Fine. Sheet music in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Embossed red cloth covers, lightly stained in a few spots, bumped corners, previous owner's name on front end paper, some foxing at front and back pages, sunned spine, clean text, true first: SD on title page as on back of title page.

2007. Trade Paperback. Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 194 pages.

London: Allen Lane, 2012. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 604 pages.

London: Pitman Publishing, 1974. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. 143 pages. 7 3/8""w x 9 1/4""h. Many b&w illustrations.

Back Bay Books, 1990. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 308 pages.

N Y: St Martins Pr, 1990. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 112 pages. Small format: 4 3/4""w x 7""h. Illustrated by Andy Rush. Sayings, observations, musings and aphorisms about life, death, beer drinking, religion, music, literature, the environment, and just about everything else.

Dream Garden Press/Santa Teresa Press, 1993. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Full bright red cloth boards. Special limited edition signed by actor Kirk Douglas. Number 302 of 500 numbered copies. Black and white photos from the 1962 film ""Lonely are the Brave"" at back. The novel is introduced with an original essay by Kirk Douglas, reflecting on the film, the book, and its author.

N Y: E.P. Dutton, 1982. Trade Paperback. Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 242 pages. Light wear to cover and spots to front endpaper. Previous owner's inscription.

East Rutherford, NJ, U.S.A.: Commerce Graphics Ltd, Inc., 1988. Trade Paperback. Very Good. A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. Slight curl to upper right cover and pages. 46 pages. Full-page photos.

J. Paul Getty Trust, 2010. Ex Library. Hard Cover. Good/Pictorial Boards. XL. Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Front lower cover corner bumped and a bit worn, otherwise the book is solid and clean though shows some use. 11 1/4""w x 11 1/4""h. 236 pages.