Holton stephen (60 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Stephen Holton is an Episcopal priest who lives and works in the Hudson Valley region of New York. One day during morning prayer, he found himself arranging words like puzzle pieces in the traditional syllabic structure of Japanese haiku. Creating these simple three-line poems turned into a daily ritual-Holton's way of capturing and exploring momentary emotions, observations of nature and the world, and insights into faith and life. Friends and followers relish Holton's haiku as they appear on social media. Now some of the best have been gathered for this book.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Stephen Holton is an Episcopal priest who lives and works in the Hudson Valley region of New York. One day during morning prayer, he found himself arranging words like puzzle pieces in the traditional syllabic structure of Japanese haiku. Creating these simple three-line poems turned into a daily ritual-Holton's way of capturing and exploring momentary emotions, observations of nature and the world, and insights into faith and life. Friends and followers relish Holton's haiku as they appear on social media. Now some of the best have been gathered for this book.…

paperback. Condizione: Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Nice copy with just minor wear. Pages of text are clean, bright and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***.…

Softcover. Condizione: Good Minus. First Edition. [LITERATURE]. Ed. Gerald Holton. Contributors: Stephen R. Graubard, Katharine Strelsky, Richard Pipes, Martin Malia, Leonard Schapiro, et al. "Daedalus: Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Summer 1960, Volume 89, Number 3, 'The Russian Intelligentsia.'" Cambridge, MA: American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Printed in the USA, 1960. First edition. English language. Softcover with card wrappers and subscription inserts. Collection of nonfiction academic articles on Soviet intellectuals. 9 x 6 inches. 15 oz. 436-670 pp. Tideline staining on wrappers and top edge. Toning. Soiling. Use. Age. Text clean. Good Minus. No ISBN. ASIN: B00BAHLW90. "Daedalus was founded in 1955 as the Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and established as a quarterly in 1958. It continues the volume and numbering system of the Academy's Proceedings, which ceased publication under that title with Volume 85. Daedalus draws on the enormous intellectual capacity of the American Academy, whose Fellows are among the nation's most prominent thinkers in the arts, sciences, and the humanities, as well as the full range of professions and public life. Each issue addresses a theme with original authoritative essays.".…

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Rivertowns Books, 2021. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 120 pages. 7.91x5.00x0.47 inches. In Stock.

Softcover. Condizione: Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Clean but tanned pages with a few corner creases and general rubbing to edges. Some marginal markings and underlined passages on introductory essay. Wrappers have general handling wear, soiling, tanning. Contents: Holton, "Introduction"; Starobinski, "Criticism and Authority"; Weinberg, "The Search for Unity: Notes for a History of Quantum Field Theory"; Rossi, "X-Ray Astronomy"; Eisenstadt, "Sociological Theory and an Analysis of the Dynamics of Civilizations and of Revolutions"; Thurow, "Economics 1977"; Culler, "In Pursuit of Signs"; Miller, "Problems of Communication."; Vol. 106, No. 4, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; 9.75" tall; 177 pages. …

Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good with no dust jacket. Square, sound binding. Clean and bright pages. Light handling wear. Contents: Holton, Einstein and the Cultural Roots of Modern Science. Galison, The Americanization of Unity. Daston, Fear and Loathing of the Imagination in Science. Doniger and Spinner, Misconceptions: Female Imaginations and Male Fantasies in Parental Imprinting. Wilson, Consilience Among the Great Branches of Learning. Weinberg, Physics and History. Friedrich and Herschbach, Space Quantization: Otto Stern's Lucky Star. Gombrich, Eastern Inventions and Western Response. Ackerman, Leonardo da Vinci: Art in Science. Graham, Educational Dilemmas for Americans. 9.0" (23 cm) tall; 236 pages.…

Softcover. Condizione: Good with no dust jacket. Square, tight binding. Clean but tanned pages with a few corner creases and general rubbing to edges. Wrappers have general shelf wear, soiling, age-darkening. Contents: Holton, "Introduction"; Starobinski, "Criticism and Authority"; Weinberg, "The Search for Unity: Notes for a History of Quantum Field Theory"; Rossi, "X-Ray Astronomy"; Eisenstadt, "Sociological Theory and an Analysis of the Dynamics of Civilizations and of Revolutions"; Thurow, "Economics 1977"; Culler, "In Pursuit of Signs"; Miller, "Problems of Communication."; Vol. 106, No. 4, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; 9.75" tall; 177 pages.…

Condizione: New.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Good. 231 pp. Vol. 89, No. 3, Summer 1960 issue only! Solidly bound copy with moderate use and clean text. Discoloration of cover. Creased spine. Pictures of actual copy -not displayed here!- available upon request.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

23.5 x 21.5 cm. Paperback. xx, 590 pages. Text in English. Minor wear to covers, lightly aged toned. Very good condition, see picture. Second edition, revised and with new material by Stephen G. Brush. 1092g.

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Winner of the 2001 Joseph Hazen Education Prize of the History of Science Society?Physics, the Human Adventure is the third edition of the classic text Introduction to Concepts and Theories in Physical Science. Authored by Gerald Holton, the text was a landmark in science education. It was the first modern textbook in physics (or in any other science) to make full and effective use of the history and philosophy of science in presenting for both the general and the science-oriented student an account of the nature of physical science. A second edition, prepared by Stephen G. Brush, brought the book up to date by increasing the coverage of topics in modern physics and by taking account of recent scholarly research in the history of science.  In the new book Physics, The Human Adventure, each of the chapters has been reworked to further clarify the physics concepts and to incorporate recent physical advances and research. The book shows the unifying power of science by bringing in connections to chemistry, astronomy, and geoscience. In short, the aid of the new edition is to teach good physics while presenting physical science as a human adventure that has become a major force in our civilization. New chapters discuss theories of the origin of the solar system and the expanding universe; fission, fusion, and the Big Bang-Steady State Controversy; and thematic elements and styles in scientific thought. New topics include. Theories of vision: does the eye send out rays or receive them? Distances in the solar system. The prediction of the return of Halley's comet and analysis of deviations from Kepler's laws. Angular momentum conservation and Laplace's nebular hypothesis. Relation between symmetries and conservation laws: Emmy Noether's theorem. First estimates of atomic sizes. Consequences of the indistinguishability of elementary particles of the same kind. Applications of quantum mechanics to many-particle systems. Dirac's prediction of anti-matter. The anthropic principle and other controversial issues on the frontiers of research.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. In English.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 3rd edition. 582 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a comparative study of leadership and educational models in Western Europe and the United States. The author, a European-born professor in America, argues that despite the United States' technological prowess, the country lags behind Western Europe in fostering academic excellence. The author contends that a shift in focus from specialization and technical expertise to a more well-rounded humanist education would better prepare future leaders to grapple with the challenges of an increasingly complex and interconnected world. The work provides valuable insights into the historical and cultural factors that have shaped educational systems and leadership models in both regions, making it a valuable resource for educators, policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of leadership and education in the United States. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.