Publicado por Free Press/Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 2007
ISBN 10: 0743269365 ISBN 13: 9780743269360
Librería: Book Catch & Release, HULL, IA, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: An ex-library book with usual. Except for library stickers, it is in clean and sturdy condition.
Publicado por Free Press [Division of Simon & Schuster], New York, NY, 1996
ISBN 10: 0684822962 ISBN 13: 9780684822969
Librería: knew_4_you, San Jose, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. FINE HARDBACK. 1st Ed./1st Printing. DJ in Clear, ARCHIVAL MYLAR WRAP. NO remainder mark. | SHIPS AIRMAIL INTERNATIONALLY!.
Publicado por Simon & Schuster/Free Press, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1995
ISBN 10: 0028741129 ISBN 13: 9780028741123
Librería: Book Booth, Berea, OH, Estados Unidos de America
Soft Cover. Condición: Good. Highlighting & underlining to 30 pages, else text clean & bright; binding tight; very minor wear to covers. 269 pages. Illustrated.
Publicado por Simon & Schuster/Free Press, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1997
ISBN 10: 0684836319 ISBN 13: 9780684836317
Librería: Book Booth, Berea, OH, Estados Unidos de America
Soft Cover. Condición: Very Good. Text clean & bright; binding tight; very minor shelf wear to covers; with a remainder mark on the bottom edge. 378 pages.
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Publicado por Simon & Schuster/Free Press, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1969
ISBN 10: 0029112206 ISBN 13: 9780029112205
Librería: Book Booth, Berea, OH, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. Underlining & notes to text; binding tight; moderate wear to covers. 456 pages. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".
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Usado desde EUR 15,10
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Publicado por Simon & Schuster/Free Press, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1993
ISBN 10: 0029126517 ISBN 13: 9780029126516
Librería: Book Booth, Berea, OH, Estados Unidos de America
Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to dust jacket. A clean, tight copy. Previous owner's bookplate on front flyleaf.
Publicado por Simon & Schuster: Free Press, New York, NY, 1996
ISBN 10: 0684825058 ISBN 13: 9780684825052
Librería: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, Estados Unidos de America
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Paperback. First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: mildest rubbing; the pages have noticeably due to aging. Binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Corners sharp; remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 280pp. Trade Paperback. Greater Expectations is the book that exposed the low standards that children are confronted with in our homes, our schools, and throughout our culture. It exploded many of the misconceptions about children and how to raise them, including the cult of self-esteem, "child-centered" learning, and other overly indulgent practices that have been watering down the education and guidance that we are providing our young people. It disclosed how the self-centered ethic is damaging our youth. Greater Expectations started America talking about these issues and about how young people need to be provided with challenges and a sense of purpose if we want them to survive and thrive in life. Provocative and challenging, Greater Expectations was a wake-up call, a must-read for anyone concerned about the growing youth crisis in America and what we can do about it. Damon brings to light many controversial issues on the subject of child rearing and the deterioration of morals and values in today's young people. This book is a MUST for all parents, parents to be, or anyone else that cares about the future of society as a whole. Sadly, mediocracy has become acceptable, and is considered normal. As a result, our children are in trouble! Worse, what does the future hold for them? I cannot commend William Damon enough for his thorough and honest approach to this frightening challenge we face. First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated.
Publicado por Free Press/Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 2003
ISBN 10: 0743236742 ISBN 13: 9780743236744
Librería: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. First Edition, 9th Printing. BRAND NEW COPY. Volume dedicated to all who are tired of riding the "diet roller coaster" and find the "goal of a fit and trim life" elusive. Candid as ever, Dr. Phil says, "If you are overweight, you are out of control. That's not a natural place to be". This action-oriented book aims to change the way one thinks about "food, weight loss, and ultimately" oneself. 12 chapters in 3 parts: I, Unlocking the Doors to Permanent Weight Loss; II, The 7 Keys to Permanent Weight Loss; and Powerful Insights, followed by 4 appendices.
Publicado por Simon & Schuster/Free Press, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1991
ISBN 10: 0029273722 ISBN 13: 9780029273722
Librería: Book Booth, Berea, OH, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Revised & expanded edition. Text clean & bright; binding tight; very minor wear to covers. 352 pages. Thoroughly illustrated. We have multiple copies. Size: 9" x 12".
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Publicado por Free Press / Simon & Schuster , Inc., New York, N.Y.
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: Falls Bookstore, Readsboro, VT, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Third Printing. Bright blue paper-wrapped boards with dark blue cloth spine. Silver spine print. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Tight sound and tyherwise unmarked. 388 pages including index. Dust Jacket has tiny tearr in upper front corner tip. In mylar and not price-clipped ($ 25.99).
Publicado por Free Press / Simon & Schuster , Inc., New York, NY, 2005
ISBN 10: 0743250214 ISBN 13: 9780743250214
Librería: Falls Bookstore, Readsboro, VT, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Illustrated Ilustrador. First Edition, First Printing. Light orange boards with black cloth spine. Gold colored print on spine. Bottom tip on front cover lightly bumped. A few black specks on rear endpapers. Otherwise tight, sound, and unmarked. 324 pages including index. Pictoral dust jacket with white and black print on front cover and spine. Dj in mylar and not price clipped.
Publicado por Simon & Schuster/Free Press, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1995
ISBN 10: 0029079373 ISBN 13: 9780029079379
Librería: Book Booth, Berea, OH, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Good. Underlining & notes to text; binding tight; creases & moderate wear to covers. 464 pages. Translated into English by Karen E. Fields. Size: 6" x 9".
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Usado desde EUR 18,78
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Publicado por Simon & Schuster Ltd/ Free Press, New York, NY, U.S.A., 2006
ISBN 10: 0743286391 ISBN 13: 9780743286398
Librería: Beaver Bridge Books, Holiday Island, AR, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Fifth printing. Clean, tight and bright. No tears, creases or stains. Mylar-protected. Not price clipped, remaindered or library withdrawn. Shipped padded in a box with tracking number provided on domestic shipping.
Publicado por Free Press/Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1998
ISBN 10: 0684849194 ISBN 13: 9780684849195
Librería: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: NEW - COLLECTIBLE. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. First Edition, First Printing. BRAND NEW & COLLECTIBLE. Guide to needed skills in business management of global enterprises. 9 chapters in 3 parts: I, Regional Aspects of (or Routes To) a Globalizing Economy; II, The Potential of More Global Economic Progress; and III, A Global Strategy for People and Profits in the 21st Century.
Publicado por The Free Press / Div. Of Simon & Schuster, New York, N.Y., 1997
ISBN 10: 0684847671 ISBN 13: 9780684847672
Librería: Falls Bookstore, Readsboro, VT, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition / First Printing. Creame colored boards, black cloth spine with gold colored print on spine. Tight, sound and unmarked. 458 pages including listing of sources. Dust jacket has light crushing along front top edge. In mylarand not price-clipped. Size: 6 1/2 X 9 1/2.
Publicado por Free Press/Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 2006
ISBN 10: 0743292545 ISBN 13: 9780743292542
Librería: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. Gary Hallgren (Illustrator) Ilustrador. First Edition, 6th Printing. BRAND NEW COPY. Smart diet. Weight correction guided by doctors. Easy to follow ways to drop some 2 inches from the waist in 14 days, and, how to keep the pounds off! Elucidating manual regardless is waist-size an issue. Learn what a diet means. what human bodies need, roles played by minds & emtions which are also depend on our diets. 370 pgs, 12 chapters in 4 parts: I, What a Waist!; II, The Biology of Fat; III, The Science of the Mind; and IV, The YOU Diet & Activity Plan, followed by appendices.
Publicado por Free Press/Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1995
ISBN 10: 0028740866 ISBN 13: 9780028740867
Librería: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Paperback. Condición: COLLECTIBLE - NEW. First Edition, First Thus. BRAND NEW Copy. First Edition, First Thus. Softcover/Fine. Intellectual history of the evolution of social work in the U.S. From radicalism of the 1930s to World War II, 1950s of McCarthy, and the advent of the 1960s & 1970s inclusion of psycholotherapy concepts. Traces social workers' departure from initial goal to assist help & support for people who need it, to incorporate "specialised knowledge", move into private practices and become social-welfare specialists forwarding interests of middle-class clients?. Authors examine the use of public funds use to facilitate this trend, given social workers being still educated with public money, quit community service in increasing numbers. Harry Specht and Mark Courtney show how America's excessive trust in individualistic solutions to social problems have evolved at the expense of the poor it was orginally intended to aid. 209 pgs in 7 chapters: 1, Social Work & Psychotherapy in the American Community; 2, Psychotherapy: Magic, Religion, or Science?; 3, The Emergence of Social Work as a Profession; 4, The Emergence of Social Work as a Profession; 5, The Movement of Social Work into Private Practice (and Away from the Poor); 6, Social Work in the 21st Century: Replacing Psychotherapy w/Community Education; and 7, A Proposal for a Community-Based System of Social Care.
Publicado por Simon & Schuster: Free Press, New York, NY, 1997
ISBN 10: 0684832526 ISBN 13: 9780684832524
Librería: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows just a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge of the boards; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shsows only the mildest rubbing; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 324pp. Hardback with DJ. Ken Croswell's book, "Planet Quest" is a must for anyone interested in the search for planets outside of the solar system. The book reads well, telling a fascinating story from the beginnings of speculation about the existence of alien worlds right up to the present when information is coming to us all the time about strange new worlds around distant stars. Anybody with an interest in the possibilities of life elsewhere must read this book. Before reading "Planet Quest", I was completely ignorant on this subject; I just assumed that someone found the planets sometime ago and that'd be good enough for me. That is no longer the case after going through the pages of "Planet Quest". With a clear, simple style of writing, the author offered readers like me wonderful insights into the thrilling process of hunting for a new planet. This is a non-fiction work, but I felt captivated as if reading Jules Verne novels! When following the stories of planet hunters with their glories and their defeats, I could conclude that life is much better than fiction. Good analogies were offered throughout to explain complicated details, especially to illustrate those infinite statistics on the immense universe. I do appreciate this eye-opening experience, which definitely enriched my knowledge in many ways. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition; First Printing indicated.
Publicado por Free Press / Simon & Schuster, New York City Ny, 1995
ISBN 10: 0029233410 ISBN 13: 9780029233412
Librería: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. X, 214 Pp. Blue Cloth Spine, Black Boards. First Printing Indicated. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket Priced $25.00. The Nation State Having Ended Hundreds Of Years Ago, Perhaps He's Talking To The Morons Who Want To Feel They, And Their Representatives, Are In Control. He's Certainly Not Talking To The Ever-More-Powerful Sociopaths Who Ever-Increasingly Control Most Of The World's Nations As Personal Properties, Fiefs, And Piggy Banks. But Economists Wouldn't Touch Those Dangerous Facts, They Are Concerned Only With The Measures Of Costs And Prices Without Regard To Meaning, Value, Or The Future.
Publicado por New York, NY, The Free Press / Simon and Schuster, 2001
ISBN 10: 0743223608 ISBN 13: 9780743223607
Librería: The Warm Springs Book Company, Fremont, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. A fantastic book that presents 300 watercolors, maps, sketches, and diagrams by a soldier who fought for the Union Army and was a Confederate prisoner-of -war during the Civil War. A new book in a mylar protected DJ, 4to., 263 pages including index., 0.0 0.0 0.0.
Publicado por The Free Press/Simon & Schuster Inc., New York NY,, 1999
Librería: lamdha books, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia
Octavo; hardcover, quarter-bound in papered boards with gilt spine-titling; 251pp., with diagrams and monochrome illustrations. Minor wear; text block to edge lightly spotted; some dog-eared pages. Dustwrapper. Very good to near fine. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. As the twentieth century closed, Fred Adams and Greg Laughlin captured the attention of the world by identifying the five ages of time. In The Five Ages of the Universe, Adams and Laughlin demonstrate that we can now understand the complete life story of the cosmos from beginning to end. Adams and Laughlin have been hailed as the creators of the definitive long-term projection of the evolution of the universe. Their achievement is awesome in its scale and profound in its scientific breadth. But The Five Ages of the Universe is more than a handbook of the physical processes that guided our past and will shape our future; it is a truly epic story. Without leaving earth, here is a fantastic voyage to the physics of eternity. It is the only biography of the universe you will ever need.
Publicado por Free Press/Simon & Schuster Inc., New York NY,, 1995
Librería: lamdha books, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia
Octavo; hardcover, quarter-bound in papered boards with silver-gilt spine titles and endpaper maps; 304pp., with 16pp. of monochrome plates. Mild wear; text block edges lightly spotted; some pen marks to the text block fore-edge. Dustwrapper mildly edgeworn with a small tear to the spine panel head (with crude tape repair); now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. "A clear-eyed, provocative history of an often neglected area of Native American and Civil War studies. In this wonderfully complete look at Indian involvement in the Civil War, Hauptman discusses the effect of the war on the tribes as entities and on the approximately 20,000 Native Americans who served on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. The author succinctly traces the prewar history of many of these groups and individuals, noting that, like their fellow white soldiers, the Indians enlisted for numerous reasons - economic, political, and ideological. The assimilated Catawba of Virginia were loyal to the Southern cause; the Lumbee of Robeson County, N.C., were either conscripted by the Confederacy or became Union guerrillas to avenge themselves on local racist whites; Stand Watie, one of the last Confederate generals to surrender, was a wealthy, slave-owning Cherokee; and for some the war was just another battleground in their own intra- and intertribal conflicts. The majority of Indians who participated, however, sought acceptance by American government and society through their patriotic efforts. Unfortunately, few received the recognition that their services merited. Native American soldiers suffered from both official and unofficial prejudice during the war, often receiving half the pay of their white counterparts and no compensation for property seized or destroyed. Although the status of blacks as free citizens was allegedly ensured by the war, Native Americans continued to live in an 'alien nation' limbo that exposed them to judicial and legislative abuse. Unlike the Union and Confederate governments they loyally served, Indians found the Civil War to be a no-win situation. A noteworthy contribution." - Kirkus.
Publicado por Free Press/Simon & Schuster Inc., New York NY,, 2003
Librería: lamdha books, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia
Octavo; hardcover, quarter-bound in papered boards with bronze spine titles and a blind-stamped upper board decoration; 465pp., with 16pp. of monochrome plates and many illustrations likewise. Mild wear; text block top edge dusted. Price-clipped dustwrapper. Very good. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.
Publicado por Free Press/ Simon & Schuster, New York NY, 2005
ISBN 10: 0743248996 ISBN 13: 9780743248990
Librería: Longs Peak Book Company, Loveland, CO, Estados Unidos de America
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Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. Ken Burns says" no one understands the complicated American known as Mark Twain better than Ron Powers." This biography is the full-sized ARC(Advanced Review Copy), a first printing paperback simply signed and dated June 4 '05 over six months before it was published. The book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Free Press, A Division of Simon and Schuster, Inc, New York, NY, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439157944 ISBN 13: 9781439157947
Librería: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. xxvi, 274, [4] pages. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads To Susan--May you make the bond and pass it on. Best wishes Susan McTaggart. Some pencil and ink notes and marks to the text. Pencil notes on rear end paper. Includes Prologue and Introduction, as well as Acknowledgments, Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Chapters cover The Superorganism; The Pull to Wholeness; and Recovering the Bond. The author is a American journalist, author, publisher and lecturer. For centuries, Western science and many Western cultures have taught us to think of ourselves as individuals. But today, a revolutionary new understanding is emerging from the laboratories of the most cutting-edge physicists, biologists, and psychologists: What matters is not the isolated entity, but the space between things, the relationship of things. The Bond. By international bestselling author Lynne McTaggart, The Bond is the culmination of her groundbreaking work. It offers a completely new, scientific story of life and the human experience, one that challenges the very way we conceive of ourselves and our world. The Bond shows that the essential impulse of all life is a will to connect rather than a drive to compete. In fact, we are inescapably connected, hardwired to each other at our most elemental levelâ"from cells to whole societies. The desire to help others is so necessary that we experience it as one of our chief pleasures, as essential as eating and having sex, and we succeed and prosper only when we see ourselves as part of a greater whole. Every conflict that occursâ"whether between husband and wife, social or racial groups, or nationsâ"is resolved only when we can fully see and embrace the spaceâ"the bondâ"between us. McTaggart offers detailed recommendations to help foster more holistic thinking, more cooperative relationships, and more unified social groups. Blending interviews and human stories into an absorbing narrative, she shows how: ⢠A simple daily practice conditions the brain to enable you to become more empathetic toward others ⢠A new way of speaking and listening can overcome polarization, helping the staunchest of enemies to become close friends ⢠People who fire together wire together: Whenever a group works together for a common goal, the brains of all parties begin to get on the same wavelength, strengthening the bond within the group ⢠Fairness is more powerful than unfairness: A small group of individuals committed to strong reciprocity can "invade" a population of self-interested individuals and create a fairer society The Bond offers a breathtaking, visionary plan for a new way to live, in harmony with our true nature and with each other, and a new way to heal our relationships, our neighborhoods, and our world. First Free Press Hardcover Edition [stated], First Printing [stated].