Foreword by john glenn (9 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Slight foxing to page ends. ; Review material laid in.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine condition. Fine DJ (a touch of rubbing). First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Penguin Studio / Viking, 1995. 8" wide by 10.25" tall. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (29.95). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Pages are clean and crisp. Illustrated with over 200 full-color photos, from the Hubble to-be-sure, but also from ground-based observatories, satellites, and planetary probes. Includes "before and after" photos that document the advances achieved by the Hubble, a telescope with a resolution 10 times greater than it's most powerful predecessor. From the Dust Jacket: "In April 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched. Its mandate: to show the universe as it was billions of years ago. Through the photographs it has returned to Earth, and through the careful analysis of the award-winning writers Jay Barbree and Martin Caidin, A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME takes you on a tour of the universe -- from our solar system to distant galaxies, as close to black holes and exploding stars as possible, and to the edge of the beginning of time." Bound in the original black boards, with a black cloth lettered in copper. Keytwords: Astronomy. First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Fine DJ (a touch of rubbing). xxiii, 232pp. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine condition. Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. Kent, Ohio: The Kent State University Press, 2003. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. The jacket is protected by a removable clear-plastic sleeve. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Bright and shiny. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - apparently seldom, if ever read. NO foxing. Foreword by Senator [and astronaut] John H. Glenn. A few photographs. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in shiny green metallic. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "Michael V. DiSalle was elected to his first and only term as governor in one of Ohio's most contentious elections, which featured a ferocious battle over the so-called Right-to-Work issue, a union-busting constitutional amendment placed on the ballot over the objections of Republican party professionals by fanatic conservative business interests. As a result, Democrats won most statewide offices and briefly gained control of the Ohio General Assembly. During his term, which ran from his inauguration in January 1959 to January 1963, when Republican James Rhodes replaced him, DiSalle passed sorely needed tax increases, but he was less successful in his attempts to pique the conscience of Ohioans on social issues such as the poor conditions in state mental hospitals and the abolishment of capital punishment. His tours of the state's dismal mental institutions were widely publicized, but the public showed little interest in the details concerning the warehousing of the state's most-neglected wards. His agonizing over death-penalty cases that he was legally obligated to review alienated many in the legal and law enforcement communities. DiSalle's private life was almost as controversial as his public life. Through-out his term as governor he was dogged by reports of his wife's unhappiness with her role as Ohio's First Lady and later by rumors of his romantic involvement with his personal secretary. His post-gubernatorial life was marred by several unfortunate business ventures, and like his hero, Thomas Jefferson, DiSalle seemed perpetually short of cash after he left office. Despite the controversies that plagued his career, he never stopped living a caring, passionate life.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xx, 322pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. NOT a library discard (illustratore). …

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pictorial card covers with angular wrapper attached (vg cond.).

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. Inscribed "To Jeff - Who enjoys the out of doors and works for the great L.L. Bean Jim Whittaker". James Warren Whittaker (1929-2026) was an American climber and mountain guide. He was the first North American to summit Mount Everest (on May 1, 1963, as a member of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, alongside the Sherpa Nawang Gombu). As the first manager and employee, and ultimately the CEO, of fledgling Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), he guided the company through years of record-setting growth. He guided Bobby Kennedy up the newly named Mount Kennedy, helping him to become the first person to summit the Canadian peak. He lead the first and only International Peace Climb, which put climbers from the U.S., Russia, and China on the summit of Everest in the name of world peace. Contrary to what many people might think, Jim Whittaker's career neither began nor culminated with that famous first ascent of Everest. His achievement on Everest and his many successes before and after are, rather, the natural outcome of a life driven by a passion for outdoor adventure combined with strong leadership qualities and a commitment to making a difference. In A Life on the Edge, readers will discover a true hero -- someone who inspires others to seek challenges in their own lives. Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First edition. Inscribed "To Kristine - Congratulations On All Those 14,000 ers Jim Whittaker". (In this case, Kristine (Kristie) Whittaker, is the daughter-in-law of Jim Whittaker. She has been associated with Whittaker Mountaineering, and has summited Mt. Ranier numerous times, often in professional or guide-adjacent capacities). James Warren Whittaker (1929-2026) was an American climber and mountain guide. He was the first North American to summit Mount Everest (on May 1, 1963, as a member of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, alongside the Sherpa Nawang Gombu). As the first manager and employee, and ultimately the CEO, of fledgling Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), he guided the company through years of record-setting growth. He guided Bobby Kennedy up the newly named Mount Kennedy, helping him to become the first person to summit the Canadian peak. He lead the first and only International Peace Climb, which put climbers from the U.S., Russia, and China on the summit of Everest in the name of world peace. Contrary to what many people might think, Jim Whittaker's career neither began nor culminated with that famous first ascent of Everest. His achievement on Everest and his many successes before and after are, rather, the natural outcome of a life driven by a passion for outdoor adventure combined with strong leadership qualities and a commitment to making a difference. In A Life on the Edge, readers will discover a true hero -- someone who inspires others to seek challenges in their own lives. Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First edition. Inscribed "To Barbara, Good Climbing! Dianne Roberts", and "To Barbara An Old Friend Jim Whittaker". James Warren Whittaker (1929-2026) was an American climber and mountain guide. He was the first North American to summit Mount Everest (on May 1, 1963, as a member of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, alongside the Sherpa Nawang Gombu). As the first manager and employee, and ultimately the CEO, of fledgling Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), he guided the company through years of record-setting growth. He guided Bobby Kennedy up the newly named Mount Kennedy, helping him to become the first person to summit the Canadian peak. He lead the first and only International Peace Climb, which put climbers from the U.S., Russia, and China on the summit of Everest in the name of world peace. Contrary to what many people might think, Jim Whittaker's career neither began nor culminated with that famous first ascent of Everest. His achievement on Everest and his many successes before and after are, rather, the natural outcome of a life driven by a passion for outdoor adventure combined with strong leadership qualities and a commitment to making a difference. In A Life on the Edge, readers will discover a true hero -- someone who inspires others to seek challenges in their own lives. Diane Roberts is Jim Whittaker's wife, and also a mountaineer. She is a professional photographer, writer, and adventurer who was married to legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker for 52 years. She is a trailblazer in high-altitude climbing and maritime advocacy. Copies signed by both husband and wife rarely offered. Signed by Author.…

Hard Cover. First Edition. First Printing in blind-stamped full cloth boards and photo-illustrated black jacket, no remainder or other markings, NOT ex-lib, binding tight corners sharp, boards as new with only some light soil/staining to closed page edges, jacket shows light edge wear & internal quiet staining which is not externally visible in the fresh mylar protector, a clean tight excellent copy of this signal retrospective of Serra's uniquely monumental work; thick sl ob 4to; 420pp indexed & fully illus. EXTRA SHIIPING CHARGE REQUIRED FOR THIS VERY HEAVY OVERSIZE BOOK.…

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