English simon (155 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. Dark Light is a unique analysis of that time when homes were first illuminated with incandescent light. An era of rapid technological innovation amid media predictions of the utopian benefits of electrification, it was also a time when the average citizen was more comfortable having electrodes attached to private body parts than turning on a lightbulb. . . .A penetrating study of the rise in depression and nervous anxiety that hovered over these decades of progress. --Philadelphia Inquirer [Simon] does a brilliant job here chronicling the early and sometimes dark days of electricity. -- San Diego Union-Tribune In 1879, Americans approached the newly invented electricity with suspicion and fear. Forty years after Thomas Edison invented the incandescent bulb, only 20 percent of American families had wired their homes. Meanwhile, electrotherapy emerged as a popular medical treatment for everything from depression to digestive problems. Why did Americans welcome electricity into their bodies even as they kept it from their homes? From Morse's invention of the telegraph to Roentgen's discovery of X rays, Linda Simon draws a compelling portrait of an anxious age. Linda Simon is a professor of English at Skidmore College. She is also the author of four biographies, including Genuine Reality: A Life of William James and The Biography of Alice B. Toklas, as well as the editor of three books. She lives in Saratoga Springs, New York.…

Condición: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Soft Cover. Condición: vg. x + 234 pages; 9" tall; color photo front cover. Paperback.

Condición: good. This book is in good condition. The cover has minor creases or bends. The binding is tight and pages are intact. Some pages may have writing or highlighting.

Condición: very_good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Condición: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Condición: As New. 2007 softcover. Clean inside and out with a tight binding. Appears unused. Minimal wear on edges.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

paperback. Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condición: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardbound. Condición: Good. Small duodecimo, black cloth with gold lettering with wear near the base of the spine, 482/482, 483 pp. , index in Hebrew only Text is in Hebrew and English on facing pages.

Hardbound. Condición: Good. Small duodecimo, black cloth with gold lettering with wear near the base of the spine, 510/510, 511 pp. , index in Hebrew only In Hebrew and English on facing pages.

Hardbound. Condición: Good. Small duodecimo, black cloth with gold lettering with wear near the base of the spine, 286/286, 287 pp. , index in Hebrew only Text is in Hebrew and English on facing pages.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: New.

No Binding. Condición: As New. This is an exhibition poster for Simon English's show at Robert Goff Gallery 2010; paper size: 17 x 11in; edition size is unknown, it is not signed; in EXCELLENT COND.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Softcover. Light toning to bottom edge. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition 2005. Published by Black Dog Publishing, London,UK. Hardcover in paper covered boards with paste-down illustration on front cover without DJ as issued. Condition new inside, square tight and crisp, no edgewear, one corner slightly worn, no markings of any kind, no names, no underlinings no highlights, no bent page corners, not a reminder. 4to, 206 pages, illustrated throughout. Heavy book will require additional postage for international orders.…

Hard Cover. Condición: vg+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: good. 10" tall; xxxii + 498pp + several color plates; red cover with gilt decoration & lettering front & spine; free-standing genealogy chart laid in; clear tape on bottom edge of slipcase, which has sunning to edges. Hardcover.