Search Results: Titles starting with R from Bookhome Sydney

Adelaide, Hawthorndene: Investigator Press, 1980. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photo frontispiece, pages lightly toned, small sticker front flyleaf, minor edgewear. 172 pp. Biography by Oliver Mayo of the creator of Dr. Thorndyke, a classic of detective fiction. R. Austin Freeman was also a pioneering British anthropologist and epidemiologist. This book sets him in his social context, and - drawing on many unpublished letters - displays him at work and home.

Swindon, Wilts: Printed by Swindon Signcraft Ltd, 1965. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark green boards, cloth spine, gilt title, frontispiece, spine rubbed, slight loss top spine, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 42 pp. This is the memoir of R. L. Reiss who was an important participant in the founding and building of Welwyn Garden City, UK. The memoir has been written by his wife Celia Reiss using his notes and letters and contributions from friends to write about his life. (No date, but about 1960s. Latest date in text is 1959.).

Princeton, NJ: Engineering Anomalies Research Laboratory, Princeton University, 1984. Paperback thick large quarto, very good condition, card cover (with peephole), typewritten text (one side of page only), many figures (graphs) & tables, minor foxing edges, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 159 pp. This PEAR Technical Note (Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research Lab) reports on data analysis of a huge database of 500,000 trials involving 22 operators and 61 experimental series. The apparatus was a Random Event Generator (REG), and the operators attempted to shift the distribution of microelectronic pulses either in a higher direction (psychokinesis, PK+) or low direction (PK-), compared to a stable baseline condition. Although individual shifts were tiny, overall the shifts were highly statistically significant. Characteristic 'signatures' for individual operators were noted. Theoertical implications are discussed.

Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP), 2011. 1st ed.. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. 246 pp. Winner of the Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Best Emerging Author. This is an Australian novel about a group of young people who live in a small town and want to escape from the sleepy little town. Music bonds them. Raymond Manning, returning rockstar and owner of RPM, the only record store in town, shows them the way to find their escape.

Melbourne, Hawthorn: Hudson Publishing, 1986. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white drawings, faint foxing edges, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 104 pp. Peter Arndt discusses repetitive strain injuries (RSI) and how it affects the individual, employers, and the professionals involved in helping affected people. Will I get it? How can I prevent it? Can it be cured? By a Melbourne family medical practitioner (GP).

London: G. T. Foulis & Co., Ltd, 1945. Hardback small wide octavo, dustjacket, fair condition only (in fair only dustjacket), few black & white photos plates, black & white drawings, some insect damage cover, large piece missing bottom jacket (two pieces & letters missing on spine, foxing reverse side & rear cover, flaps foxed, edges chipped, orange backing paper glued to reverse to replace missing pieces), inner & front hinge split (frontispiece & single plate little loose), light foxing endpapers & title page, few toned spots throughout, edges lightly foxed, spine ends scuffed, boards slightly faded & marked, owner's name pencil front free flyleaf. 78 pp. A true story for children about a ferret named Bane, and his female friend Mrs Bane. They live with The Master and a selection of dogs. The story is told by Bane himself, and the illustrations bring the story to life. A 1940s children's book but it will appeal to any age. (No date, but 1940s, Trove.).

Buckingham: Open University Press, 1998. 1st ed.. Hardback narrow, no jacket, pictorial cover, very good condition, tables. 168 pp. Provides students and practitioners with a precise framework in which to view and define the diverse factors at work during inter-ethnic communication, as in during therapy.

Sydney: Pluto Press, 1998. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minimal rubbing bottom edge, some edgewear. 243 pp. John Stratton examines Australia's hang-ups in the 1990s about race with respect to both right (assimilationist) and left (multicultural) orthodoxies. Both assimilation and multicultural policies are similar in that both imply that 'ethnics' are 'not quite Australian'. The author is associate professor of cultural studies, Curtin University, Perth.

Wentworth Falls, NSW: Social Science Press, 1989. 1st, reprint ed.. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, tables, few tiny creases front cover, minor edgewear. 259 pp. Keith McConnochie and two colleagues explore the major concepts of race and racism in Australia. Focus on immigration and Aborigines. This book is especially designed for young adults (upper-secondary and lower tertiary studies). First edition reprint.

London: Verso, 1997. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corner tips. 202 pp. As a sequel to 'Race, Politics, and Economic Development', the editor James Jennings here assembles case studies of individual American cities such as Atlanta, Los Angeles and Chicago, to provide practical discussions of programs designed to establish a more effective and consequent African-American politics.

New York: HarperCollins, 2006. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket. 322 pp. A narrative history of the first phase of the colonization of Africa, in particular regarding Timbuktu. Offers a close personal look at the extraordinary people and pivotal events of 19th-century African exploration that changed the course of history and the shape of the modern world.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1968. 1st U.S. ed.. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, minimal EX-LIBRARY, good condition (in good dustjacket), edgewear jacket (small piece top spine removed, edges lightly foxed & frayed), top spine & top edge cloth cover notably rubbed, corner tips few pages lightly creased, library markings (barcode, digits), autograph (illustrator's comments prelim page), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. 156 pp. Novel for young adults about Andy who believes he has bought a racecourse. Schoolkids played a joke on Andy, who has a mental disability (learning disorder). He believes he bought the racecourse for $3, and refuses to accept it was a joke. In the end, Andy solves the problem himself. First edition stated. (ISBN not printed in book, assigned later. Barcode of the Aora Children's Library, now disbanded. Written comments by the illustrator Margaret Horder: American title for 'I Own the Racecourse', with her autograph, dated… Read More

Birmingham: Radiation Ltd, 1949. 35th ed.. Hardback small octavo, fair condition only (reading copy), cloth covered thick boards, gilt title front cover, cloth spine, few colour plates, few black & white photos at front, tables (menus), pages lightly toned, light foxing & creasing few pages, covers little marked & slightly faded & rubbed (little scuffed & bumped), front hinge slightly split (pages firm), tiny edge tear one page, corner tips few pages creased, owner's written name (initials) top corner flyleaf. 309 pp. A very special well-loved book, complied to go with the Regulo New World Cooker. All the recipes and menus have been carefully tested. The first Radiation Cookery Book, compiled for the benefit of the satisfied users of Regulo New World Cooker appeared in 1927 and this is the 35th edition. The whole book is logically arranged and the instructions are easy to follow. A good addition to any old cookbook collection. (Appears to be the only copy of the 35th edition… Read More

Sydney: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press), 2010. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, black & white text-photos, maps, corner tip creased one page, minor edgewear. 368 pp. Terry Irving and Rowan Cahill relate the history of the Sydney that is more than a place on a map, but also a product of the radical imagination, which interleaves with left-wing Labor politics. The book ranges from the convict era through to the recent past. The authors give a look at the lives and stories that have been marginalised or ignored in mainstream accounts of the city. The many photos bring the book to life.

Mulgrave, VIC: John Garratt Publishing, 2011. 1st ed.. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corner tips. 129 pp. Sister Joan Chittister considers how the insights and values of the sixth-century monk St Benedict can illuminate today's search for a meaningful life. The book has twelve stories from Benedict's life, one for each month.

Melbourne: Hybrid Publishers, 2009. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, map, spine ends little rubbed, base spine little bumped, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear corners. 225 pp. The author, a white middle-aged doctor, has spent many periods working as a relieving doctor for Aboriginal communities in remote places. Every year for over a decade he has observed and recorded Aboriginal Australian's lives without resorting to simplification or glib solutions. In his notes he states that the stories are true but the names are not, except for two public figures who spoke to him outside of a clinical setting, where medical confidentiality does not apply.

London: Wise Publications, 1994. Paperback small folio, very good condition, minor edgewear. 96 pp. Sheet music for 10 popular songs: Bombtrack - Killing in the name - Take the power back - Settle for nothing - Bullet in the head - Know your enemy - Wake up - Fistful of steel - Township rebellion - Freedom. Complete arrangements for guitar in tablature and standard notation, including lyrics and guitar chord boxes. An American rock band from Los Angeles, well known for revolutionary political views.

Sydney: State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW), 1997. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, colour plates (includes frontispiece) (some full-page), few black & white & single -colour illustrations, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). 96 pp. An analysis of early Australian colonial art, based on art works held by the Mitchell and Dixon Libraries of the State Library of New South Wales, as exhibited by the library, September 1997 to February 1999. The author was the curator and art historian. He documents this 'new Britannia' through its own evidence - images, artefacts, letters and diaries - collected, preserved and now presented 200 years on.

Sydney, Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society, New South Wales Division, 1998. 1st ed.. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, tables, minor foxing top edge & inside front cover, front cover minimally scratched, minor edgewear. 80 pp. This reference booklet provides a guide to railway operations in New South Wales for both the experienced railfan and the not-so-knowledgeable. The handbook provides list and details of passenger and freight services, locomotives and rolling stock, the rail tourist lines and museums, the heritage aspects of the NSW railways and detailed lineside guides to features of interest and photo locations. Produced by the publisher of Railway Digest, edited by Robert McKillop. First edition stated. .

Avon, MA: Adams Business, 2008. 2nd or revised ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, checklists, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear corners. 314 pp. This new revised and updated edition is filled with easy-to-use strategies, checklists, tables, and guides. The author discusses how to write articles for professional publications, make cold calls, network to build a lasting customer base, and develop a winning sales strategy.