Search Results: Titles starting with A from Underground Books, ABAA

East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. First Edition. Hardcover. 7 1/4" X 4 1/8". 83pp. Lacking dust jacket. Dark brown cloth over boards. Moderate wear to binding, with heavy rubbing to white lettering, small dampstains to spine and boards, and mild edgewear. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean and unmarked. A solid first edition of this guide to the electric street car system.

La Puente: Baron Publishing Company, 1978. Staplebound. Good +. Staplebound. 11" X 8 1/2". Wear to pictorial paper wraps with rubbing and toning to covers and edges. Pages are clean and unmarked. Bindings are sound. An overall clean, solid collection of 4 magazines for military vehicle enthusiasts. In This Set: Volume 5, Number 12 (May-June, 1977) Volume 6, Number 3 (May-June, 1978) Volume 6, Number 4 (August-September, 1978) Volume 6, Number 5 (October-November, 1978) AFV-G2 is a magazine, published for Military Vehicle Enthusiasts, with the purpose of gathering and disseminating information about Military Vehicles and their employment; to provide an opportunity for persons seriously interested in the history of Military Vehicles, in the modeling of these vehicles and associated equipment, and in the playing of Military Wargames utilizing miniature vehicles, to share ideas and awareness of the subject of Military Vehicles.(Publisher).

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1989. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 8 1/2" X 5 1/4". 95pp. Very mild wear to unclipped dust jacket with very light toning to covers and spine. Blue cloth over boards with spine lettered in silver. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. A clean, solid copy of this essay by Susan Sontag on the language surrounding the AIDS crisis.

Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 2013. Hardcover. Very good/Good +. Hardcover. 9 3/4" X 11 1/4". 173pp. Mild rubbing, creasing, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in brown paper over boards with spine lettered in black. Bump to tail of spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: A riveting retrospective of the imaginative photographs created by contemporary artist Abelardo Morell Over the past twenty-five years, Abelardo Morell (b. 1948) has earned international praise for his images that use the language of photography to explore visual surprise and wonder. Born in Havana, Cuba, Morell came to the United States as a teenager in 1962 and later studied photography, earning an MFA from Yale University. He gained attention for intimate, black-and-white pictures of domestic objects from a child's point of view, inspired by the birth of his son in 1986, as well as images in which he turns a room into a giant camera obscura,… Read More

Potsdam: Charles Chretien Horvath, 1791. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. 6 1/4" X 4". 344pp. Wear to paper over boards with rubbing, toning, and bumps to covers, corners, and edges. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Light foxing, spots of soiling, and occasional notation to pages. Hinges are tender but intact. An overall solid copy of this children's science textbook published in 1791. Text is in French.

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2001. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xvi, 168pp. Mild wear to unclipped dust jacket with rubbing to covers and creasing to corners and edges. Price sticker to rear cover of jacket. Bound in red cloth over boards with spine lettered in black. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: In the summer of 1866, racial tensions ran high in Louisiana as a constitutional convention considered disenfranchising former Confederates and enfranchising blacks. On July 30, a procession of black suffrage supporters pushed through an angry throng of hostile whites. Words were exchanged, shots rang out, and within minutes a riot erupted with unrestrained fury. When it was over, at least forty-eight men—an overwhelming majority of them black—lay dead and more than two hundred had been wounded. In An Absolute Massacre, James G. Hollandsworth, Jr., examines the events surrounding the confrontation and offers a… Read More

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1960. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very good/good. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. 8 1/2" X 5 7/8". 384pp. Moderate wear to pictorial dust jacket, not price-clipped but clipped at bottom corner of front flap, with small tears to edges and extremities, shallow chipping to head and tail of spine, and sunning and toning. Red cloth over boards, with gentle bumping to head and tail of spine. Foxing and dust soiling to edges of text block. Previous owner's name to front pastedown. Toning to endpapers. Binding is sound. Pages are clean and unmarked. A handsome first American edition of this story of the fighter pilots of WWI, "the hardy men who converted the skies over France and Germany into a modern jousting field" (front flap).

Amsterdam: Thesis Uitgeverij, 1989. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". xvi, 240pp. Rubbing, creasing, and bumps to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Previous owner's name in ink to half-title page. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. Text is in English with summary at rear in Dutch. With letter from the author to Dr. A. Newell laid in.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 9" X 6". xi, 270pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Originally published in 1973, this book is an account of how the child learns the sound system of his native language, or how he learns to speak. A theory of the acquisition of phonology is derived from a detailed and rigorous analysis of the developing speech of a young child observed over a period of two years. The details of this analysis are elaborated in depth in chapters two and three and the major results of the study are given in chapter four. The final chapter is devoted to the implications of language acquisition for linguistic theory in general and generative phonology in particular. In addition to the obvious relevance of this work to general linguists and psychologists working on language acquisition, it was of considerable importance to speech… Read More

New York: Tor, Tordotcom, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Seanan McGuire at special bound-in page. First edition, with full number line indicating first printing. 8 1/2" X 5 3/8". 174pp. A touch of shelfwear to color pictorial dust jacket and binding, else fine. Bound in full dark green paper over boards, with spine lettered in silver. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. A very presentable signed first printing of this latest novella in Seanan McGuire's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning Wayward Children Series. ABOUT ACROSS THE GREEN GRASS FIELDS: A young girl discovers a portal to a land filled with centaurs and unicorns in Seanan McGuire's Across the Green Grass Fields, a standalone tale in the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Wayward Children series. "Welcome to the Hooflands. We're happy to have you, even if you being here means something's coming." Regan loves, and is loved, though her… Read More

New York: Rowman and Littlefield, 2023. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 10" X 7". xxiv, 331pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Acting Is Believing has trained generations of actors and remains one of the most popular and influential classic Stanislavski-based acting books over the past sixty years. Now in its thirteenth edition, ithas been reimagined for the art of acting in the twenty-first century. Stanislavski expanded our understanding of the mysterious process that results in truthful acting, devising practical steps to pursue the most elusive element of the artform—inspiration. Acting Is Believing: Stanislavski in the 21st Century, 13th Edition,introduces students to all the major concepts of Stanislavski's System of Acting, providing them with a logical process through which they can master this complex art. It breaks down even the most complex elements defining human behavior in ways that… Read More

San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1990. Hardcover. Good/good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xx, 480pp. Rubbing, toning, creasing, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Sunning to spine of jacket. Rubbing and bumps to corners and edges of brown cloth over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. Action science refers to a methodology and approach to research that emphasizes the integration of inquiry and action. Developed by social scientists Chris Argyris and Donald Schön, action science aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice by engaging individuals in a reflective and collaborative process of learning and problem-solving within their own work or organizational context. In action science, researchers and practitioners work together to understand, diagnose, and address real-world issues, fostering a continuous cycle of learning through action and reflection. The goal is not only to generate knowledge but also to promote positive change… Read More

New York: Mentzer Bush and Co, 1933. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 10" X 8". 30pp. Wear to pictorial paper wraps with rubbing, creasing, and toning to covers, corners, and edges. Previous owner's name in ink to bottom of front cover. Spots of red soiling to title page and rear endpaper. Light foxing and toning to pages. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. An overall solid copy of this 1933 art and activity book for school children.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. Paperback. Very good +. Paperback. Signed by author in ink to title page. 9" X 5 3/4". xx, 260pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. John E. Ferling (born 1940) is a professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia and a leading authority on late 18th and early 19th century American history. He is an award-winning author of numerous books, and has appeared as an expert voice in documentaries on the History Channel, PBS, the Learning Channel, and C-SPAN Book TV. ABOUT THIS BOOK: It was a contest of titans: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two heroes of the Revolutionary era, once intimate friends, now icy antagonists locked in a fierce battle for the future of the United States. The election of 1800 was a thunderous clash of a campaign that climaxed in a deadlock in the Electoral College and led to a crisis in which the young republic teetered on the edge… Read More

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xv, 404pp. Mild rubbing, toning, and gentle bumps to covers, corners, and edges of black cloth over boards. Sticker to rear cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The debate over the relative importance of natural selection as compared to other forces affecting the evolution of organisms is a long-standing and central controversy in evolutionary biology. The theory of adaptationism argues that natural selection contains sufficient explanatory power in itself to account for all evolution. However, there are differing views about the efficiency of the adaptation model of explanation. If the adaptationism theory is applied, are energy and resources being used to their optimum? This book presents an up-to-date view of this controversy and reflects the dramatic changes in our understanding of evolution that have occurred in the last twenty years. The volume combines… Read More

Bolinas: Four Seasons Foundation, 1974. Paperback. Good +. Paperback. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2". 109pp. Wear to paper wraps with rubbing, toning, and light bumps to covers, corners, and edges. Sunning to spine. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: These essays contain insights available nowhere else in Olson's writings and are of great value for understanding the transformation of consciousness his poetry proposes. Here we have the "archaeologist of morning" at his labor, the post-modern poet insistently seeking a pre-Western alternatives and providing the larger seriousness for the poetry that continues to emerge as American.(Publisher).

Chicago: American Medical Association, 1908. Wraps. Very good. Wraps. 8 3/8" X 5 1/2". 26pp. Reprinted from The Journal of the American Medical Association. Plain printed staplebound paper wraps show mild dust soiling and edgewear, with faint red mark to upper wrap. Binding is sound. Pages are unmarked. A quite nice copy.

Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". x, 310pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers and corners of unclipped dust jacket. Light creasing to edge of jacket. Blue paper over boards with spine backed in brown and lettered in gilt. A spot of toning to top edge of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: As the French Revolution gathered steam, the exact location of Jones's grave—and, in fact, the exact location of St. Louis cemetery in Paris, where he was buried in 1792—was forgotten: information on his death and burial were destroyed in the Paris Commune and the few who had attended his burial had passed away. His body had, though, been preserved in a lead-lined coffin filled with alcohol; theoretically, if the coffin could be located, Jones could be returned to the United States for proper burial. The… Read More

Burlington: Ashgate, 2014. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". xxxii, 372pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in black paper over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: To reach the highest standards of instrumental performance, several years of sustained and focused learning are required. This requires perseverance, commitment and opportunities to learn and practise, often in a collective musical environment. This book brings together a wide range of enlightening current psychological and educational research to offer deeper insights into the mosaic of factors and related experiences that combine to nurture (and sometimes hinder) advanced musical performance. Each of the book's four sections focus on one aspect of music performance and learning: musics in higher education and beyond; musical journeys and educational reflections; performance learning; and… Read More

New York: Springer, 2012. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". x, 268pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This book consolidates contemporary thinking and research efforts in teaching and learning about the nature of science in science education. The term ‘Nature of Science' (NoS) has appeared in the science education literature for many decades. While there is still a controversy among science educators about what constitutes NoS, educators are unanimous in acknowledging the importance of this topic as well as the need to make it explicit in teaching science. The general consensus is that the nature of science is an intricate and multifaceted theme that requires continued scholarship. Recent analysis of research trends in science education indicates that investigation of the nature of science continues to be one of the most prevalent topics in academic publications. Advances in… Read More