Search Results: Authors starting with A from Ground Zero Books

Chicago: A Century of Progress, 1933. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. Fair. 194 pages. Illustrations (a few in color). Format is approximately 5.75 inches by 9 25 inches. Folding map. Cover has some wear, soiling, tears and chips. Corners of some pages creased. A Century of Progress International Exposition was a World's Fair registered under the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which was held in Chicago, as The Chicago World's Fair, from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation. The fair's motto was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Adapts". Its architectural symbol was the Sky Ride, a transporter bridge perpendicular to the shore on which one could ride from one side of the fair to the other. One description of the fair noted that the world, "then still mired in the malaise of the Great Depression, could glimpse a happier not-too-distant future, all driven by innovation in science and technology." Visitors saw… Read More

Southampton, United Kingdom: A. M. Stuart, 1966. First Day of Issue Cover. First day of issue stamped and postmarked envelope. Good. 1 cover, 1 first day cover (3.75" x 6.675") . Three canceled on 14 Oct 1966 First Dap of Issue [stated] stamps on the right side 1/3, 6d and 4d denominations. Stamps show battles and a ship. Left side is a die-stamp black and while battle illustration with 1066 at the top of the image and below it says First Day of Issue Battle of Hastings 900th Anniversary 1966. Inserted is a 'stiffener' card printed on one side, with information on A. M Stuart, publishers of Fine Quality Die-Stamped First Day Covers. Hand addressed in ink to a Mr. Danilov of Stockport. Contains other product and purchasing information. A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day the issue is authorized for use within the country or territory of the stamp-issuing authority. Sometimes the issue is made from… Read More

London: Batchworth Press, [1952]. good, poor. 19 cm, 304, index, front DJ flap price clipped, DJ worn, soiled, and heavily chipped, pencil erasure on front endpaper.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1967. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Good. DJ is price clipped. DJ has some wear and soiling. Includes Introduction by Admiral E. M. Eller, Director of Naval History. Editor's Note, Journal of the First Cruise, and Journal of the Second Cruise. Also includes 9 illustrations (including two maps). The Journals of Two Cruises Aboard the Privateer Yankee are an exciting historical find. Written by a young, ardently romantic ship's clerk who signs himself "A Wanderer," they record the heady adventures of the American privateer Yankee on her first two voyages during the War of 1812. Only recently discovered among the possessions of a New England family, they are printed here for the first time. The author was listed on the Yankee manifest as Noah Jones but in all probability his real name was Noah Johnson, according to descendants. These historic journals bring vividly to life sea voyages that epitomized Yankee daring and skill, dedication to freedom, and… Read More

Oslo, Norway: CICERO, 2000. First? Edition. First? Printing. very good. 25, wraps, illus., footnotes, references, slight wear and soiling to covers. CICERO Working Paper 2000: 5. CICERO is the acronym for the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research--Oslo, affiliated with the University of Oslo.

Oslo, Norway: CICERO, 2001. First? Edition. First? Printing. good. 26, wraps, illus., references. CICERO Working Paper 2001: 1. CICERO is the acronym for the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research--Oslo, affiliated with the University of Oslo.

Oslo, Norway: CICERO, 2000. First? Edition. First? Printing. good. 23, wraps, illus., figures, table, footnotes, references. CICERO Report 2000: 4. CICERO is the acronym for the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research--Oslo, affiliated with the University of Oslo.

Oslo, Norway: CICERO, 2001. First? Edition. First? Printing. good. 30, wraps, illus., diagrams, footnotes, references, slight wear and soiling to covers. CICERO Working Paper 2001: 2. CICERO is the acronym for the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research--Oslo, affiliated with the University of Oslo.

[Denton, TX]: University of North TX Press, 1994. First Edition. First Printing. very good, very good. 24 cm, 293, illus., some wear, soiling, and sticker residue to DJ. Inscribed by the author.

Washington, DC: National Legal Center, 1986. First Paperbk? Edition. First? Printing. good. 152, v.2 only of the 3-vol. set, wraps, illus., footnotes, covers somewhat worn/soiled, ink name and pencil erasure on title page. Preface by Ernest B. Hueter. This appears to be complete as a topic in thisvolume of the set.

Philadelphia, PA: Veritas Press, 2001. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xi, [1], 260 pages. Illustrations. Notes. Index. DJ is price-clipped. Inscription on fep is signed "Dan", but it is NOT BELIEVED to be that of the author. Daniel Aaron, a refugee from Nazi Germany and an orphan who went on to become a founder of Comcast, the largest cable company in the country. In 1963, Mr. Aaron persuaded Ralph J. Roberts, a Philadelphia entrepreneur who had recently sold a men's wear business, to buy a small cable television system in Tupelo, Miss. As part of the deal, Mr. Aaron agreed to help run it, and over the next 30 years they built or acquired dozens of other cable systems around the country. The company they started, Comcast, acquired AT&T Broadband to become the largest cable television service provider in the country. I In 1944, Mr. Aaron was not yet a citizen but old enough to be drafted, and he returned to Germany with the army, in time to… Read More

New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1991. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Good/Good. xvii, [1], 333, [1] pages. Illustrations. Signed with sentiment on fep, reads Best Wishes Hank Aaron. Some moisture staining, soiling, and minor page rippling noted. The DJ shows some staining inside and out at the front panel. The front cover has some staining. Moisture was predominately at the bottom edge. All pages separate and all text clear. Signature has been compared with numerous examples presented on the internet and found to be highly consistent--signature believed to be genuine. The greatest home run hitter in baseball history recounts his life, from his poor beginnings in Alabama and his job with the Negro American League to his post-baseball career as a spokesman for the advancement of blacks. Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 - January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", was a professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played 23 seasons in Major League… Read More

Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution, 1972. First Edition. First Printing. very good, good. 238, illus., footnotes, index Brookings Studies in Social Economics. Congress has enacted federal housing programs without a clear understanding of their probable effects and without clearly defined standards governing the quality of housing and related residential services.

Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution, 1992. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ has slight wear and soiling, with some sticker residue.. xii, 318 p. Tables. Figures. Footnotes. This book brings together a prominent group of experts to answer a critical question: " What can government do? " Edited by Henry Aaron and Charles L. Schultze, two of the nation's most noted and experienced economists, the book focuses on the crucial domestic and social issues confronting America today.

Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press, 1999. First Printing. very good, very good. 496, figures, tables, footnotes, references, index.

Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press, c1997. First Printing. very good, very good. 24 cm, 316, illus., footnotes, bibliography, index. Includes chapters by John E. Chubb, Eric A. Hanushek, Lawrence J. Korb, Robert Z. Lawrence, Thomas E. Mann, William D. Nordhaus, Charles L. Schultze, and John D. Steinbruner.

Hillsborough, NC: Saura Press, 2004. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. Wraps. good. 105 pages. Wraps, illus., bookmark signed by the author laid in, Insert for book laid in. Signed by the author. A Green Leaf Book. This compilation of articles, essays, letters, and poems asks the question, "What ethical basis do we want for our government? " Aaron's answer is unwavering and strong.

New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1995. Third Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 271 pages. Illus. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads: To Mikey A fellow writer--ain't it great! Best future wishes. Roy Aarons. Bobby Griffith, at the age of 15, realized that he was gay and in conflict with his religious upbringing. Through Bobby's journal entries, his mother's reminiscences, and Leroy Aaron's keen journalistic insight, we relive the emotional torment that eventually led Bobby to take his own life.

New York, NY: Walker & Company, 2000. Fourth Printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Very good. Glued binding. 96 p. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Foreword by Roy O. Hawthorne. Navajo Code Talkers tells the story of this special group, who proved themselves to be among the bravest, most valuable, and most loyal of American soldiers during World War II. On the Pacific front during World War II, strange messages were picked up by American and Japanese forces on land and at sea. The messages were totally unintelligible to everyone except a small select group within the Marine Corps: the Navajo code talkers-a group of Navajos communicating in a code based on the Navajo language. This code, the first unbreakable one in U.S. history, was a key reason that the Allies were able to win in the Pacific. From Wikipedia: "Code talkers are people in the 20th century who used obscure languages as a means of secret communication during wartime. The term is now usually associated with the… Read More

New York: Walker and Company, 2002. First Paperback Edition [stated]. Later printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. ix, [1], 114, [4] pages. Illustrations. Includes Foreword, Notes, Bibliography, Index, and Map. Foreword by Roy O. Hawthorne, Vice President of the Navajo Code Talkers Association. Chapters cover War of Words; Needed: An Unbreakable Code; Creating the Code; Earning Trust; Life in the War Zone; Breaking Japanese Codes; Island-Hopping; The Battle of Sulfur Island: The Code Talkers' Finest Hour; and Back Home. Also includes Notes, Bibliography, Index, and Map. On the Pacific front during World War II, strange messages were picked up by American and Japanese forces on land and at sea. The messages were totally unintelligible to everyone except a small select group within the Marine Corps: The Navajo code talkers--a group of Navajos communicating in a code based on the Navajo language. This code, the first unbreakable one in U.S. history, was a key reason that the Allies were able to win in… Read More