ADOLPH (ADOLPH LILJENGREN)

Harvest Happiness and Other Stories

Chicago, IL: Mission Friend's Publishing Co, 1930. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and was possibly issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. The covers of the book have some ground-in finger dirt and one small patch of cover lifted. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a faint previous owner's inked name on the front pastedown page. The book contains a series of short stories / anecdones regarding Swedish immigrants and their families.. Very Good .

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Book number: 35250

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: Short Stories Adolph Sutro Adolph Lijengren Swedish Americans Immigrants Chicago, IL Religion Mission Friend's Publishing Co. Short stories

AMES AERONAUTICAL LABORATORY / NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS

Group of 16 Black and White Photographs from the Naca, Ames Aeronautical Laboratory at Moffett Field, Ca C1944-1958

Moffett Field, CA: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 0. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This group of sixteen 8" x 10" black and white photographs from the NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory all have the NACA logo and photograph identification inside the photo and an identifier notation at the bottom edge of the white outer border. The photos themselves mostly cover the the use of Schlieren photography at supersonic or subsonic speeds or the wind tunnels in which the photography was produced. The photographs are all in Very Good+ condition. Two of the photographs have ink stamped designation from NACA which has been crossed out with blue pen. Unfortunately the photos are undated but can be positively dated between 1944 and 1958. "On 9 August 1939, as World War II began, Congress authorized the construction of a second National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) laboratory for urgent research in aircraft structures. Ground was broken for the laboratory at Moffett Field, California, in December 1939 and operations began in early 1941. NACA named the facility "Ames Aeronautical Laboratory" in 1944 in honor of Dr. Joseph S. Ames, leading aerodynamicist and former president of Johns Hopkins University. Wind tunnels are central to Ames' history. Several wind tunnels were opened in the 1940s to test and refine aircraft, guided missiles, satellites, and reentry bodies. Of particular note are three tunnels later designated key national resources. The 40 x 80-foot wind tunnel opened in June 1944 to conduct aircraft development work. The 12-foot subsonic wind tunnel, opened in July 1946. The Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel enabled Ames to conduct new research; almost all NASA manned space vehicles, including the Space Shuttle, were tested in the Unitary." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 40283

Catalogue: Aeronautics / Astronautics

Keywords: Aeronautics / Astronautics Ames Aeronautical Laboratory NACA National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics Wind Tunnels Schlieren Photography Subsonic Aviation Supersonic Airplanes Aeronautics / Astronautics

PACIFIC AERONAUTICS

Pacific Aeronautics December 1919

Berkeley, CA: Pacific Aeronautics, 1919. Magazine. This is an oversized magazine with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The magazine is in Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine has rubbing to the covers and a tear to the bottom spine end. The text pages are clean and bright. Contents include: Development of Commercial Aviation by Col. H. H. Arnold, Flying Lookouts by R. F. Hammatt, Night Bombing by Major Mason, and Aeronautical Instruction by Prof. B. M. Woods. Good .

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Book number: 42949

Catalogue: Aeronautics / Astronautics

Keywords: Aeronautics / Astronautics Pacific Aeronautics Aviation Mount Lassen Californiana Periodicals

BRITISH AEROSPACE

British Aerospace Sea Harrier Multi-Role Maritime Jet V/Stol

Mitcham, Surrey: British Aerospace Aircraft Group, 1980. Brochure. Color Illustrations; This is a folded brochure of heavy cardstock. The brochure is in Very Good+ to Near Fine condition. The brochure is folded three times. All parts of the brochure are clean and bright. "The British Aerospace Sea Harrier is a naval short take-off and vertical landing/vertical take-off and landing jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft; the second member of the Harrier Jump Jet family developed. It first entered service with the Royal Navy in April 1980 as the Sea Harrier FRS1 and became informally known as the "Shar". Unusual in an era in which most naval and land-based air superiority fighters were large and supersonic, the principal role of the subsonic Sea Harrier was to provide air defence of Royal Navy aircraft carriers.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 34299

Catalogue: Aeronautics / Astronautics

Keywords: Aviation British Aerospace The Sea Harrier Airplanes Fighter Jets Aviation

BRITISH AEROSPACE

British Aerospace Harrier

Mitcham, Surrey: British Aerospace Aircraft Group, 1980. Brochure. Color Illustrations; This is a folded brochure of heavy cardstock. The brochure is in Very Good+ to Near Fine condition. The brochure is folded four times. All parts of the brochure are clean and bright. "The Harrier, informally referred to as the Harrier Jump Jet, is a family of jet-powered attack aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing operations (V/STOL). Originally developed by UK manufacturer Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s, the Harrier emerged as the only truly successful V/STOL design of the many attempted during that era, despite being a subsonic aircraft, unlike most of its competitors. It was conceived to operate from improvised bases, such as car parks or forest clearings, without requiring large and vulnerable air bases. Later, the design was adapted for use from aircraft carriers.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 34308

Catalogue: Aeronautics / Astronautics

Keywords: Aviation British Aerospace The Sea Harrier Airplanes Fighter Jets

BRITISH AEROSPACE

British Aerospace Hawk

Mitcham, Surrey: British Aerospace Aircraft Group, N.D.. Brochure. Color Illustrations; Circa 1980. This is a folded brochure of heavy cardstock. The brochure is in Very Good+ to Near Fine condition. The brochure is folded three times. All parts of the brochure are clean and bright. "The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft. It was first flown at Dunsfold, Surrey, in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk, and subsequently produced by its successor companies, British Aerospace and BAE Systems, respectively. It has been used in a training capacity and as a low-cost combat aircraft. Operators of the Hawk include the Royal Air Force (notably the Red Arrows display team) and a considerable number of foreign military operators. The Hawk is still in production in the UK and under licence in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) with over 900 Hawks sold to 18 operators around the world.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 34309

Catalogue: Aeronautics / Astronautics

Keywords: Aviation British Aerospace The Hawk Airplanes Fighter Jets

BRITISH AEROSPACE

British Aerospace Bulletin (June 1891)

England: British Aerospace, 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Journal. Color Illustrations; This is a small, newspaper style journal made up of two sheets of paper, folded along the spine, and again horizontally. The journal is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. "British Aerospace plc (BAe) was a British aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was at Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire. In 1999 it purchased Marconi Electronic Systems, the defence electronics and naval shipbuilding subsidiary of the General Electric Company plc, to form BAE Systems. The company was formed in the United Kingdom as a statutory corporation on 29 April 1977 as a result of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act. This called for the nationalisation and merger of the British Aircraft Corporation, Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Hawker Siddeley Dynamics and Scottish Aviation. In 1979 BAe officially joined Airbus, the UK having previously withdrawn support for the consortium in April 1969. In accordance with the provisions of the British Aerospace Act 1980 the statutory corporation was changed to a public limited company (plc) , under the name British Aerospace Public Limited Company, on 1 January 1981. On 4 February 1981 the government sold 51.57% of its shares. The British government sold its remaining shares in 1985, maintaining a £1 golden share which allows it veto foreign control of the board or company.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 34426

Catalogue: Aeronautics / Astronautics

Keywords: Aviation British Aerospace British Aerospace Bulletin Journals Aviation

D'AGATA, JOHN

Halls of Fame Essays

St. Paul, MN: Graywolf Press, 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1555973140. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "D’Agata is also the author of Halls of Fame, a collection of experimental nonfiction about which David Foster Wallace wrote, "In nothing else recent is the compresence of shit and light that is America so vividly felt and evoked". He called D'Agata "one of the most significant U. S. Writers to emerge in the past few years." About a Mountain is a book-length rumination on the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. The New York Times Book Review called the book "a breathtaking piece of writing" and listed it among the 100 best nonfiction books ever written. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 41992

Catalogue: Essays

Keywords: 1555973140 Essays John D'agata Culture

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Care and Management of Dairy Cows Farmers' Bulletin No. 1470

Washington, D. C.: U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1947. Revised Edition. Booklet. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with illustratred covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Dairy cattle (also called dairy cows) are cattle cows bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made. Dairy cows generally are of the species Bos taurus. Historically, there was little distinction between dairy cattle and beef cattle, with the same stock often being used for both meat and milk production. Today, the bovine industry is more specialized and most dairy cattle have been bred to produce large volumes of milk. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 45449

Catalogue: Agriculture

Keywords: Agriculture U. S. Department Of Agriculture Cows Dairy Cows Farmers Bulletins Cattle

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Judging Beef Cattle Farmers' Bulletin No. 1068

Washington, D. C.: Department of Agriculture, 1941. Revised Edition. Booklet. This is a trade sized booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of two small spots of discoloration on the rear cover.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 45448

Catalogue: Agriculture

Keywords: Agriculture U. S. Department Of Agriculture Beef Cattle Cattle Farmers Bulletins

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (A. A. KLINGEBIEL)

Know the Soil You Build on (Information Bulletin 320)

Washington D. C.: U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1967. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a larger than trade sized booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright. This booklet helps homebuyers learn to check the type of soil before putting foundations down. "For soil resources, experience has shown that a natural system approach to classification, i. E. Grouping soils by their intrinsic property (soil morphology) , behaviour, or genesis, results in classes that can be interpreted for many diverse uses. Differing concepts of pedogenesis, and differences in the significance of morphological features to various land uses can affect the classification approach. Despite these differences, in a well-constructed system, classification criteria group similar concepts so that interpretations do not vary widely. This is in contrast to a technical system approach to soil classification, where soils are grouped according to their fitness for a specific use and their edaphic characteristics." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 43221

Catalogue: Agriculture

Keywords: Agriculture U. S. Department Of Agriculture A. A. Klingebiel Soil Classification Building Information Bulletins

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Soil Conservation at Home Tips for City and Suburban Dwellers

Washington D. C.: Department of Agriculture, 1962. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback booklet with a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet covers have some fading and light toning. The text pages are clean and bright. The front cover of the booklet has a previous owner's inked name. "Soil conservation is the prevention of soil loss from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination. Slash-and-burn and other unsustainable methods of subsistence farming are practiced in some lesser developed areas. A sequel to the deforestation is typically large scale erosion, loss of soil nutrients and sometimes total desertification. Techniques for improved soil conservation include crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage and planted windbreaks, affect both erosion and fertility. When plants die, they decay and become part of the soil. Code 330 defines standard methods recommended by the U. S. Natural Resources Conservation Service.". Very Good .

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Book number: 39214

Catalogue: Agriculture

Keywords: Agriculture Department Of Agriculture Soil Conservation Soil Agriculture

AHMEDI, FARAH WITH TAMIM ANSARY

The Story of My Life an Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky

New York: Simon Spotlight Entertaiment, 2005. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1416906703. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers, and some beginning rubbing to the gilt spine lettering. The dust jacket is clean and bright. "The Other Side of the Sky: A Memoir (originally published as The Story of my Life: An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky) is a memoir by Farah Ahmedi with Tamim Ansary. The book profiles the life of Farah Ahmedi from the time she was born Hola until she was seventeen years old. This book is about the struggles Farah faces throughout her life. The story begins when she was growing up in war torn Afghanistan. One day when she was seven, Farah woke up late, so she decided to take a shortcut to school. Unknown to her, there was a landmine that was planted in the field she was cutting across. She accidentally stepped on it and it exploded. After her leg was amputated and she fled to Pakistan with her mother, World Relief accepted their applications to go to America. Once they arrived, Farah and her mother continued to struggle with the new culture, language, and the speed of the modern world. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 40594

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: 1416906703 Biography Farah Ahmedi Tamim Ansary Afghanistan Biography

AIKEN, JOAN

The Cuckoo Tree

New York, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1971. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0385047150. Illustrated by Susan Obrant. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the first free page. The dust jacket is clean and bright, though it does have some light fading to the spine. There is also some light rubbing and wear to the spine ens and corners of the dust jacket. "Joan Delano Aiken (4 September 1924 – 4 January 2004) was an English writer specialising in supernatural fiction and children's alternative history novels. In 1999 she was awarded an MBE for her services to children's literature." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 48013

Catalogue: Young Adult

Keywords: 0385047150 Young Adult Joan Aiken Fantasy Wolves Of Willoughby Chase

AIKEN, CHARLES SEDGWICK

Sunset Magazine: San Francisco, the Exposition City (December 1910) (Volume XXV, No. 6)

San Francisco, CA: Sunset Magazine, 1910. Hardcover. B&W and Color Illustrations; This is a trade sized magazine with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The magazine is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The bottom spine has a two inch chip to the spine, and there is a small chip to the top spine end. The foredges of the covers have several edge nicks and tears. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is a section of both color and black and white illustrations. The contents include: San Francisco the Exposition CIty by Rufus Steele. (which discusses the upcoming world Exposition in 1915) , What California Offers by Gov. James N. Gillett, California's Exposition Ambitions by Homer S. King, A Fireless Fair by John T. Bramhall, California's Opportunity by Robert E. Connolly, The Spell (chapters I to IV) by C. N. And A. M Williamson, The Man who Stole the Sun by Frank Thunen, The Rulers of the Game (part V, chapters XV to XXII) by Stewart Edward White, Alaska's Reindeer Express by Katherine Louise Smith, and more.. Very Good- .

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Book number: 45665

Catalogue: Periodicals

Keywords: Periodicals Charles Sedgwick Aiken Sunset Magazine Pan Pacific Exposition World Expositions San Francisco Californiana