Search Results: Titles starting with B from Ground Zero Books

Gravesend, Kent, England: World Ship Society, 1999. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good. Format is approximately 10 inches by 9.5 inches. 160 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Index of Ships. Excellent book on the ships used during the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. All the ships big and small are listed including their post Dunkirk history. The sizable fleet allocated to carry the B. E. F. to France consisted of cross-Channel passenger ships, for military personnel, and ocean-going and short sea cargo ships for transporting vehicles, stores, fuel and equipment. When it came to the evacuation, every type and size of ship--from passenger liner to motor yacht--was pressed into service as part of the evacuation fleet and the role which these vessels had played immediately prior to that time was largely irrelevant. In order to give a better impression of the type of ship referred to, the descriptions adopted in this book related to the vessels' pre-war use, although mention… Read More

London: University of London, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, 1973. Presumed first edition/first printing thus. Wraps. Good. Signed by previous owner.. 6 p. Approxiately 8 inches by 13 inches, text on both sides of the three sheets. Footnotes. This paper is stated as "Confidential: Not to be quoted or used without the Author's permission". Has the designator RHC/73/2 on first page. This was a paper presented at the Postgraduate Seminar on Recent History of the Commonwealth. It was a paper for discussion on 18th October. From WIkipedia: Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert, GCB (12 June 1831 6 May 1905), was the first Premier of Queensland, Australia. Queensland was formed into a separate colony Sir George Ferguson Bowen was appointed the first governor. He arrived at Brisbane on 10 December 1859 and brought Herbert with him as his private secretary. On the day of the governor's arrival, Herbert was gazetted as colonial secretary with Ratcliffe Pring as attorney-general. These with… Read More

Place_Pub: Oxford: HMSO, 1943. fair to good. 492, v.2 only, illus., maps (some color, some fold-out), tables, appendix, bibliography, index, 2 maps in pocket at rear. Boards and spine scuffed and worn. "For Official Use Only." Card from Dean C. Allard laid in--"Presented with the compliments of the Director of Naval History."

Croton-on-Hudson, NY: North River Press, c1982. First? Edition. First? Printing. Hardcover. Very good/fair. 24 cm, 172 pages. Illus., DJ worn, soiled, and small edge tears/chips. Inscribed by the author (Johnson, formerly a member of Congress).

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, c1988. First Printing. very good, very good. 24 cm, 286, illus., index. Inscribed by the author.

Philadelphia, PA: NARMIC, 1975. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. Minor damp staining at upper spine at pages 8 and 9.. 16 p. Includes illustrations. Notes. Stop B-1 Campaign Resources. NARMIC [National Action/Research on the Military-Industrial Complex] was a Project of the American Friends Service Committee. From Wikipedia: "The Rockwell (now part of Boeing) B-1 Lancer is a four-engine variable-sweep wing strategic bomber used by the United States Air Force (USAF). It was first envisioned in the 1960s as a supersonic bomber with Mach 2 speed, and sufficient range and payload to replace the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. It was developed into the B-1B, primarily a low-level penetrator with long range and Mach 1.25 speed capability at high altitude. Designed by Rockwell International, the bomber's development was delayed multiple times over its history, as the theory of strategic balance changed from flexible response to massive retaliation and back again. Each change in… Read More

New York: McGraw-Hill (An Aviation Week Book), 1999. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. The format is approximately 8.75 inches by 11.5 inches. xiv, 187, [7] pages. Illustrations. Appendices (including Chronology and World Records). Index. This is one of the Walter J. Boyne Military Aircraft Series. Dennis R. Jenkins has worked as a NASA contractor for the past 33 years, mostly on the Space Shuttle program in a variety of engineering and management roles. He spent 5 years activating the Vandenberg Launch Site in California before the facility was closed following the Challenger accident. Returning to KSC, he supported the recovery of the Shuttle accident and a variety of special projects. During the late 1990s, he was the ground systems lead for the X-33 program. He spent 2003 on the staff of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, 2004 as staff to the President's commission on the Future of Human Space Flight, and 2005 as the Verville Fellow at the National Air and Space… Read More

[London]: Arms and Armour Press, 1986. First? Edition. First? Printing. very good. 25 cm, 72, wraps, illus. (some color), some wear, soiling, and sticker residue to covers, bookplate.

London: Osprey Publishing, 1987. very good. 25 cm, 48, wraps, illus. (some in color), covers slightly worn and soiled. Part of the Osprey Combat Aircraft Series.

Warsaw, Poland: Altair Ltd, 1994. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Good. The format is approximately 8 inches by 11.25 inches. TEXT IS IN POLISH. Pictures and drawings are universally understood. 30 pages. Illustrated covers. Profusely illustrated. Cover has some wear and soiling. This is number 19 in this Altair Ltd. series. ISSN Number 1230-2953. RARE surviving copy. Leszek Moczulski, real name: Robert Leszek Moczulski (born June 7, 1930 in Warsaw) - Polish journalist, publicist, politician, historian and geopolitician, doctor in humanities. Candidate for the office of President of the Republic of Poland in the 1990 elections. Opposition activist during the Polish People's Republic, arrested many times and imprisoned for a total of about six years for political reasons. Co-founder of the Movement for the Defense of Human and Citizens' Rights, founder and long-time leader of the Confederation of Independent Poland. Member of the Sejm of the 1st and 2nd term. He used the… Read More

General Dynamics, 1981. Xerox style copy, believed contemporary with the date of the document. Paperclipped unbound set of sheets, printed on one side. Good/Single sheet, printed on one side. Three-hole punched. Cover note attached to a typed printout with occasional notations, mostly on the right side of the page. Some of the entries appear to have been highlighted in the original. Among the notations are: numerical designations, Boeing Common, Boeing Peculiar Adapter, Rotary Launcher, Requires Further Evaluation, and Govt. Furn. Printout pagination is 3 -8, 12, 15, 17-21, 28, 34-35, 70 and 89. The cover note states that this list is General Dynamics preliminary assess of B-1B related support equipment required for ACM [Advanced Cruise Missile]. Items marked "common" in the right hand column may be used without modification for ACM. Items marked with A G.D. drawing number are modified or new. Other notes are self-explanatory. Items not mark on these pages and items on pages not included are not… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1977. very good, very good. 223, profusely illus., tables, chapter notes, appendices, bibliography, index. The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, CA, and used during World War II. This book is a carefully researched study of the Liberator variants and how they came to be developed--the technical and operational reasoning which lay behind each change in configuration, performance, and armament.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1970. First Printing. Wraps. good condition. 22 cm, 160 pages, wraps, illus., maps, bookplate, some wear and small creases to edge of rear cover, some wear to spine edges History of war service of the Superfortress Bomber called B29.

Hong Kong: ISI Publications, 1999. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 254 pages. Bibliography. Signed by the author (Sculley). Analyzes the nature of the revolution in "business-to-business" (B2B) transactions as a result of the Internet. The authors argue that corporations will have to reinvent themselves over the next five years.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xv, [1], 168, [4] pages. Illustrated DJ has minor wear and soiling. This on one of the Walter J. Boyne Military Aircraft Series This is also an Aviation Week Book. A rare close-up of the B-47 highlighting its precedent-setting technology, performance, and missions, as captured in interviews with designers and pilots, and exclusive photos. Traces the B-47's importance as the Air Force's key deterrent in core missions and special operations throughout the '60s Cold War era. Reviews the groundbreaking technological innovations later standardized on military and commercial aircraft; records set by the aircraft; full performance and spec data; and more. Jan Tegler is a writer/broadcaster. His work appears in a variety of international publications on subjects ranging from business and finance, military affairs and motorsports to wrist watches, aviation and automotive reviews for magazines including AutoWeek, The… Read More

London: Osprey Publishing, 1988. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. Very good. The format is approximately 8.25 inches by 9 inches. 128 pages. Decorative covers. Illustrations (color). This is one of the Osprey Colour Series. A complete look at the life of the B-52's. There are photographs on every page. Rene Francillon (March 1937 - March 2018) was born in Italy of French parents, raised in France, and educated in Switzerland. Rene Francillon was an American by choice. He immigrated to the United States in 1961. Three years later, during a brief return to Switzerland, he received a Ph.D. in Air Transportation Economics from the Université de Lausanne and, immediately after returning to California, became a naturalized US citizen. His first aviation article was published in Belgium in 1958. Altogether, Dr. Francillon authored, in English as well as in French, 58 aviation books, edited or contributed to 20 others, and written over 400 aerospace articles on current and… Read More

Washington DC: United States Air Force, 1966. Reprint [stated]. This publication replaces T.O.-47B-25-10/T.O. 1B-52B-25-10 Dated 19 June 1961. Disbound, Multi-hole punched. Good. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. Various paginations (approximately 70 pages). This technical order has an Introduction, Bombing Data and Bombing Data Forms. The Bombing data contins MB-4 practice bomb data, supplementary tables, graphes, and instructions for their use. Examples illustrating the use of tables and graphs are also provided. The Bombing Data forms contain detailed instructions for completing ASQ-38 and ASQ-48 Bombing Data forms. Sample forms are provided. The major changes from the previous manual are the deletion of B-47 aircraft data, deletion of Rebus I data, except for T-29 aircraft, deletion of Long Look date, and Deleton of short Look Climb data. The additions are the new forms. Currently, the military standard 25 lb. practice bomb is used as a training aid for all Air Force and Navy pilots. With various bomb rack… Read More

Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB Books Inc. [and in England by Airlife Publishing Ltd.], 1988. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. Very good. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. 72 pages. Illustrated covers. Illustrations (some in color). Cover has slight wear and soiling. Between 1978 and 2004, Design and Scale produced 114 publications, with special attention to the needs and desires of 'scale modelers'. Alwyn T. Lloyd (1940-2007) was a service engineer for The Boeing Commercial Airplane Company in Seattle, Washington. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during the Vietnam War. While at Boeing he developed and enhanced his technical writing and presentation skills and expertise. He was the Editor of the Boeing Airliner magazine, a technical journal for Boeing customers and of the Advisor, an in-house publication. Inn 1982 Mr. Lloyd one an individual award from the Air Force Association for 'exceptional service'. The Boeing B-52… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981. First U.S. Edition [Stated]. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 128 pages. Illustrations. Technical data. Appendices. Recounts the eventful history and outlines future planned operations of the U.S. Air Force's B-52 strategic bomber, and examines the equipment, role, and performance of the USA's key manned nuclear weapons' delivery system. Jeffrey Ethell (1947-1997) was an American aviation author and pilot who wrote extensively on aviation and military matters. He was killed on June 6, 1997, when the restored P-38 Lightning he was flying crashed at Tillamook, Oregon, while preparing for an airshow to honor his father. Starting at a young age, Ethell published technical studies of WWII-era aircraft and eventually authored 60 books and over 1,000 magazine articles covering all aspects of aviation. He soloed at 18 and logged over 4,800 hours in over 210 types of aircraft, including most of the warbirds of the allied and Axis sides from… Read More

Casstle Air Force Base, CA: United States Air Force, Castle Air Force Base, B52-2 Mobile Training Detachment, 1957. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Disbound, three-hole punched (some sheets partially double punched). Fair. Illustration of a B-52 on cover sheet. 21 sheets/printed on one side only. Illustrations. Pagination ends at 18, but there is also a sheet 3 A, and 5 A, and the cover sheet is not numbered. Some pencil comments/notations on some pages. It is extremely rare for this type of ephemeral training material to survive. This work sheet belonged to Alfred A. Zealy. Proudly served his country with the rank of Lt. Col. in the United States Air Force. Served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, retiring after 29 years as the Air Advisor at the Milwaukee Based 128th Air Refueling Group. He attended class 57-16. The course outline included: System Introduction and Panel Familiarization; Alternator Drives (General Electric and Thompson), AC Power Generation and Control; AC Power… Read More