Visible ink press canton (258 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover corners and edges are unmarred.The back cover has a corner crease. Binding is tight. 615pp.

Soft cover. Pb. VG-. ISBN:1-57859-085-X. 576pp. Index. Wear extremities/corners, rubbing, light soiling.

First Edition. New book. light bump due to shipping, item is brand new.

Wraps. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. Book block clean and tight. Corners bumped. Cover rubbed; edges and corners bumped, scuffed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. B&W Diagrams (illustratore). Paperback.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Second Edition. Almost as new. Very large trade paperback.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Softcover Wraps. Softcover Edition. Soft cover book is a clean tight unmarked copy.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Covers have light rubbing, clean copy.

First Edition. New book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good +. No Jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover edges and corners are unmarred. Binding is tight. 397pp.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Edition. xxvii, 636 pp. Fourth printing. The lightest of rubbing to the cover edges. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. The spine is not creased.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Visible Ink Press Detroit, 1999. First Edition, photos, Very Good, no dust jacket. Large heavy softcover. foreword by Buddy Baker.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 2nd Edition. BP/Angels.

Glossy Illustrated Boards. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Printing. Nice copy, immaculate and tight! no dust jacket; 506p., including appendix and index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mathematics/Graphs, Drawings (illustratore). Hardcover.

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Clean and pristine, with no signs of prior use or wear. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided. ; The Handy Answer Book Series; 9.3 X 7.2 X 0.9 inches; 496 pages.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Fine. First Edition. First printing (full number line0. "Uncovering more than 200 events, organizations, people, symbols, pop-culturral references, and other examples of why we should be suspicious of continued clandestine attempts to achieve world dominaiton. . " - rear cover. 430 pages (7 x 9") No creased [ages/ no owners's marks/ The book will be sent to you well packed in a box.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Fact or fiction? Real or impossible? Movement through time explored, examined and explained!Albert Einstein's theory of relativity postulates, and scientists have proven, that the faster you travel, the slower time moves. Clocks on airplanes, satellites and rockets are slower than clocks on Earth, and time travel is indeed real. Can time machines, time-tunnel wormholes or tales of fictional time-traveling heroes be so far-fetched? Covering the history of time travel in both reality and fiction, Time Travel: The Science and Science Fiction investigates the long history, myths, science and stories of movement from the present to the past and into the future.Timely in its telling, Time Travel chronicles more than 30 instances, accounts, stories and famous examples of time slips, such as .The theory of relativity showing the link between time and spaceH.G. Wells' epic novel of 1895: The Time MachineBritish physicist Stephen Hawking's famous paradoxes surrounding time travelCharlton Heston's character Taylor in the Planet of the Apes discovering that he is home, 2,000 years in the futureWormholes, the shortcuts through both space and timeAnd many more!The idea of time travel fascinates because it offers the possibility, however remote, of revisiting and recapturing moments from our youth. And if travelers of the future have secretly visited us-well, that proves that our future is secure. Stories of time travel abound in books and film, and it's been a source of endless fascination-and speculation-surrounding UFO sightings and conspiracy theories. This richly researched reference ripples with fascinating information. With more than 120 photos and graphics, this tome is nicely illustrated. Time Travel also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. Time will fly by as you ponder the possibilities. Don't hesitate. There's no time like the present. Get your copy today. The future is waiting! An examination of time travel through the lens of science and science fiction novels and movies. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Discover and celebrate the achievements of some of Americas most inspiring women!The first female. African American vice president, first U.S. senator, the 83rd U.S. Attorney General, and first black state legislator in Alaska. The first time a black woman and a white band shared the same stage; the first black woman writer to win a Pulitzer Prize; and the first black prima ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera Company. Black women have accomplished incredible things throughout American history.An important book, Originals! Barrier-breaking Black Women profiles the lives and successes of such notable and iconic women as abolitionist Harriet Tubman, Olympic gold medalist Wilma Rudolph, mathematician Katherine Johnson, organizer and politician Stacy Adams Stacey Abrams, astronaut Mae Jemison, jazz legend Billie Holiday, ballerina Misty Copeland, Vice President Kamala Harris, and also the accomplishments of hundreds of less-famous and lesser-known women. This fascinating read recounts 1,400 achievements, including Gail Fisher, the first black actress to receive an Emmy Award.Tina Sloan-Green, the first black American woman to compete on the U.S. National Lacrosse team.Sarah J. (Smith Thompson) Garnet, the first black female principal in the New York City public school system.Ruth Carol Taylor, the first flight attendant to smash the color barrier.Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler, the first black woman awarded a medical degree in the United States.Camilla Ella Williams, the first black woman to sing with the New York City Opera.Altha Stewart, the first African American president of The American Psychiatric Association.Jessie Carney Smith, the first black national president of Beta Phi Mu, the honor society for persons with graduate degrees in library science.Gwendolyn Brooks, the author of Annie Allen, a book of poetry that won the first Pulitzer Prize awarded to an African American.Jeanine McIntosh-Menze, the first African American female aviator in the U.S. Coast Guards 215-year history.The story of black women in America is one of struggle and obstacles overcome. Its a story of great achievement and soaring heights. Let Originals! inspire and educate you as it shares the stories and breakthroughs of hundreds of black women in American history!! With more than 210 photos and illustrations, this enlightening book also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. "Originals! profiles the lives and accomplishments of hundreds of African American women throughout history in fields including entertainment, business, education, religion, politics, literature and journalism, civil rights, nonprofit organizations, the military, and science and medicine"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Almost Like New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Softcover Wraps. Softcover Edition, Second Printing. Softcover book is a clean tight unmarked copy.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. 456 pp. Clean, unmarked pages. Nearly flawless book, minimal wear to corners.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The story of the United States military is the story of the countryitself. Both have grown and changed over time. Learn about the uniquehistories, traditions, weapons, leaders, stats, and fun facts of theArmy, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Space Force,and their roles within the military in this fun and fascinatingguide! From the few hundred soldiers in its ranks when it was first established,to the over one million service members today, the U.S. military hasgrown in power and size over its 250-year history. Its organizationand branches have changed to adapt to new technologies and nationalneeds. The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book: Your Guide to theWhats and Whys of the U.S. Military looks at each branch ofthe U.S. military. It answers more than 500 of the most intriguing questions,including .Howis the U.S. military organized?Howdo the branches work together?Whendid the Army Air Corps become the U.S. Army Air Force?Whatis the selection process like for Special Forces?Whowas the Continental Army's first Commander in Chief?Howdoes the military rank structure function?Howdoes somebody become an Air Force officer?Whatwas the "Brown Water Navy"?Whatis the motto of the Coast Guard?Howmany bases does the military have?Whatis the Marine Corps Hymn?Didany Coast Guard vessels serve in combat?Whattype of aircraft is Air Force One?Whosaid "Retreat? Hell! We just got here!"Whowere the Buffalo Soldiers?Whatare the Blue Angels?Whatis the most challenging USAF plane to fly?Whatis the origin of the Coast Guard "racing stripe"?Doesthe Space Force have any operational bases?Howdid a mutiny help establish the United States Naval Academy?Whatis the longest-serving personal weapon used by the American soldier?Whatis the difference between a UAV and a drone?Whatattack submarines does the Navy deploy?Whodefends the United States against cyberattacks and other digitalthreats?The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Forceare uniquely American, each in their own way. Learn what makes eachbranch special in The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book!With more than 140 photos and graphics, this fascinating to me isrichly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index addto its usefulness. "A thorough review of the history and achievement of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force, and Special Forces from 1776 to the present day"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Softcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgwear. ; B&W Illustrations; 456 pages.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Your spine tingles and the hair rises on your neck. You look around and at first you see - nothing? But then you notice . !!!! Step into the world where the line between the living and the dead is paper-thin in this bone-chilling collection of ghost stories!From cursed houses where restless spirits whisper in the dark to shadowy apparitions lurking in the corners of forgotten places, Ghostly Encounters: Terrifyingly True Hauntings delves into eerie and unexplained tales that still baffle, intrigue, and terrify us to this day. Encounter malevolent poltergeists who wreak havoc on unsuspecting families, ghostly figures bound by tragic pasts, and haunted locations steeped in mystery and fear. Explore legends of cursed objects, spectral warnings, and the unrelenting presence of those who refuse to leave the mortal world behind. Master storyteller and seasoned paranormal investigator Richard Estep presents more than 200 years of hauntings in this fright-filled read that spans the nerve-wracking realms of the spirit world. You will .Visit the lonely farmhouse where an animal spirit haunted an innocent familyWalk the battlefield of Gettysburg where echoes of the Civil War battle still resonate todayGo behind the walls of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, the tuberculosis facility in Kentucky where thousands lost their lives to an insidious disease - some of whom still walk its empty hallwaysJourney to Tombstone, Arizona, home of the famous 1881 O.K. Corral gunfight, where ghosts apparently still roam the entire townTour the Borley Rectory, which was said to be the most haunted house in EnglandInvestigate "The Enfield Poltergeist" and "The Black Monk of Pontefract" (featured in the movies The Conjuring 2 and When the Lights Went Out, respectively)Meet the Bell Witch, the malicious poltergeist that tormented a family in 19th-century TennesseeVenture behind the walls of haunted prisons, hotels, inns, hospitals, mansions, and more And meet a whole host of other supernatural manifestations, haunting this bone-chilling collection of true ghost stories!Unsettling and enthralling, Ghostly Encounters will linger in your thoughts long after you've turned the last page! Can you face the darkness, or will the darkness find you first? "Ghostly Encounters ventures behind the walls of haunted prisons, hotels, inns, hospitals, mansions, and through cemeteries and burial places. You'll meet a whole host of other supernatural manifestations, haunting this bone-chilling collection of true ghost stories!"-- Provided by publisher. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Take a dark descent into a world of supernatural evil! Explore true horrors of sinister spirits, ominous ghosts, angry souls, menacing monsters, malicious demons, and cursed creatures in this collection of the malevolent paranormal!Sometimes the monsters are monsters swimming the murky waters of Loch Ness, stalking their victims the streets of small town America, or hunting innocents across the desolate British moors. At other times, the darkness lies within the human soul itself the falsely accused who were executed for witchcraft in Salem, those hounded to their graves (and beyond) by cruel pursuers, or those cursed by all forms of vile spirits. Then there are the devils and demons lurking in the darkness, capable of possessing and tormenting the living.Master storyteller and seasoned paranormal investigator Richard Estep presents sinister hordes of evil in Dark Spirits: Monsters, Demons, and Devils. This fright-filled read spans the darkest realms of the paranormal, including.Shapeshifters such as the menacing Skinwalkers of native mythology and ravenous, slavering werewolvesDreaded ghosts and ominous hauntings, including John Wayne Gacy's ghost, the Amityville haunting, and the Villisca Axe Murder HouseDark and evil curses, from the curse of Superman and Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist to the tomb of Egypt's pharaoh TutankhamunDeadly demons and devils, like Dozmary Pool's deal with the devil; Ronald Hunkeler, the Exorcist Boy; and the inhabitants of the Ammons demon houseVampires and vampirism from Vlad the Impaler to Elizabeth Bathory, killer of hundreds, to the Highgate VampireHorrific accusations and deadly consequences that ripped through society from the Salem witch trials to the supernatural hysteria caused by the rapid spread of tuberculosis to the 1980s Satanic panicOtherworldly encounters like the Black Eyed Children that appear out of nowhere, the Roswell Crash, unexplained animal mutilations, and abducted human beingsCursed places, including the Bermuda Triangle, London's haunted Underground, and Los Angeles' notorious Hotel CecilAnd dozens more stories of dark and depraved paranormal beings and encountersWalk into the abyss of the whispered and veiled legends, the myths and first-person encounters in Dark Spirits. Learn about these frightening experiences and how they scarred lives forever. Explore the dark supernatural world around you if you dare! Take a dark descent into a world of supernatural evil! Explore true horrors of sinister spirits, ominous ghosts, angry souls, menacing monsters, malicious demons, and cursed creatures in this collection of the malevolent paranormal! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Impressive! Innovative! Influential! Discover and celebrate the amazing stories and achievements of 120 of America's most inspiring women!Women have accomplished incredible things throughout American history. They've made and changed history. They've contributed revolutionary new ideas and moved science forward. Their inventions, businesses, literature, art, and activism helped build the nation. They've succeeded in a whole host of professions, including media, medicine, politics, government, education, sports, and the military. Trailblazing Women! Amazing Americans Who Made History shines a welcome light on some of America's most remarkable women and their enduring stories and amazing accomplishments.This fun and fascinating read covers the long history of America's heroic women. It brings you the biographies of some of America's boldest and bravest. Read about obstacles they overcame and how they flourished. It covers the lasting legacies of well-known and lesser-known stars, including .As a young child, she sang solos and duets with her Aunt Mary at the Union Baptist Church and by the age of 6 was earning money singing at local functions throughout her hometown of Philadelphia. (Marian Anderson (18971993), SingerShe made headlines when she became the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in the science of geology from the elite Baltimore research university, Johns Hopkins. (Florence Bascom (18621945), GeologistShe said about the "me too" movement she founded: "When one person says, 'Yeah, me, too,' it gives permission for others to open up." (Tarana Burke (1973), Civil Rights ActivistThe nation's first four-star woman general has a long family history of U.S. military service-going back five generations. (Ann E. Dunwoody (1953), Army OfficerWhen this celebrated U.S. Supreme Court justice served on the high court with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor as one of only two women justices, she and O'Connor decided to wear special collars on decision days to carve out their visual space in a sea of black robes and ties. (Ruth Bader Ginsburg (19332020), Attorney, U.S. Supreme Court Justice She made many discoveries in physics, but the most important was identifying the "magic numbers" that make protons or neutrons stable within an atomic nucleus. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work. (Maria Goeppert-Mayer (19061972), PhysicistA soccer icon who was the first woman inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame, she started playing the sport at the age of two, while her family was living in Italy. (Mia Hamm (1972), Soccer PlayerHer first name means "lotus" in the Sanskrit language, and her name, Devi, means "goddess." (Kamala Harris (1964), Vice President of the United States of AmericaShe coined the term "bug" to describe computer errors after she found a moth inside one of her team's computers. (Grace Hopper (19061992), Computer Scientist, Navy Rear AdmiralAn acclaimed architect and artist best known for designing Washington, D.C.'s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lin once said, "I try to give people a different way of looking at their surroundings. That's art to me." (Maya Lin (1959), ArchitectWhen this former first lady was growing up, she was a great athlete, but she didn't like playing competitive sports. The reason, her big brother said, was that "she hated losing." (Michelle Obama (1964), Attorney, First LadyA Cuban American and the first Latinx elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, she delivered a Spanish version of the Republican rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address in 2014. (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (1952), CongresswomanThis acclaimed prima ballerina was the daughter of an Osage Indian father and a white mother. The Osage people gave her the name Wa-X Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. First Edition, First Printing. Hard cover large square 8vo. Fine and unmarked book in Fine DJ. xi, 643pp inc. Appendix A-L, Further Reading, Index; illustrated in photos throughout. Book.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Used: Very Good. Trade Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. First Edition. Clean and tight, with no signs of prior use. Fast shipping, careful packing, with tracking number provided. ; 8.8 X 6.0 X 1.0 inches; 448 pages.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Take an eerie road trip! A chilling collection of true ghost stories spanning every state in the United States with a full range of ghostly manifestations and haunted locations!From seances to shiny graveyards, take a ghostly journey across the United States. Visit the highways and byways of the supernatural across the country and in each state in the union. American Ghost Stories: True Tales from All 50 States tours possessed houses, unearthly burial sites, forbidding farms, sinister forests, school bathrooms, and all manner of places haunted by spectral visitors, including .Sullivan, Maine, and Nelly Butler, America's "first ghost."Wilder, Kentucky, and Bobby Mackey's Music World, which was originally built as a slaughterhouse and then served at various times as a honky-tonk, bingo hall, biker bar, and cocktail lounge before becoming a direct portal to Hell.Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and The Pfister Hotel, where every U.S. president since William McKinley stayed-as did Elvis Presley-and its weird noises, flickering lights, malfunctioning electronics, and moving objects.Exeter, Rhode Island, and Mercy Lena Brown, the vampire ghost that was caught on a YouTube video.San Jose, California, and the maze-like Winchester House, which was allegedly designed to confuse ghosts that haunted the original owner . and have continued to haunt people ever since.Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the Skirvin Hotel, the historic Art Deco hotel, former speakeasy, and location of several gunfights that is haunted full time by Effie, a Prohibition-era chambermaid.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the numerous sightings at the Betsy Ross House.Huntsville, Alabama, and the Maple Hill Cemetery, the internment site for governors, U.S. senators, representatives, and soldiers that is the site of . a playground!Tularosa Basin, New Mexico, and Pavla Blanca, the woman in white roaming the dunes of the White Sand National Monument.And many more paranormal experiences, poltergeists, residual hauntings, curses, witches, prisons, bridges, mental institutions of an America plagued with spirits, phantoms and ghosts!More than merely a collection of 50 true ghost stories, American Ghost Stories puts you in the middle of the eerie action with captivating stories that would be at home at any midnight campfire. The only difference is that these stories aren't urban legends or fantasies meant to scare you. These stories live right next door to every one of us. We suggest you don't read them when you are home alone and the lights begin to flicker! "From saeances to shiny graveyards, take a ghostly journey across the United States. Visit the highways and byways of the supernatural across the country and in each state in the union. American Ghosts Stories: True Tales from All 50 States tours possessed houses, unearthly burial sites, forbidding farms, sinister forests, school bathrooms, and all manner of places haunted by spectral visitors"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Softcover. Condizione: As New. Second Edition; Sixth Printing. Xxiv + [502] pp. Minimal wear.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 526 pages.