John w farrell (23 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Highlights the importance of medieval innovations as the basis for later technological progressThis history of medieval inventions, focusing on the eleventh to the fourteenth centuries, vividly portrays a thriving era of human ingenuity--and the results are still being felt to this day. From the mechanical clock to the first eyeglasses, both of which revolutionized society, many of the commonplace devices we now take for granted had their origin in the Middle Ages. Divided into ten thematic chapters, the accessible text allows the reader to sample areas of interest or read the book from beginning to end for a complete historical overview.A chapter on the paper revolution shows that innovations in mill power enabled the mass production of cheap paper, which was instrumental in the later success of the printing press as a means of disseminating affordable books to more people. Another chapter examines the importance of Islamic civilization in preserving ancient Greek texts and the role of translation teams in Sicily and Spain in making those texts available in Latin for a European readership. A chapter on instruments of discovery describes the impact of the astrolabe, which was imported from Islamic lands, and the compass, originally invented in China; these tools plus innovations in ship building spurred on the expansion of European trade and the later age of discovery at the time of Columbus.Complete with original drawings to illustrate how these early inventions worked, this guided tour through a distant era reveals how medieval farmers, craftsmen, women artisans, and clerical scholars laid the foundations of the modern world.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Highlights the importance of medieval innovations as the basis for later technological progressThis history of medieval inventions, focusing on the eleventh to the fourteenth centuries, vividly portrays a thriving era of human ingenuity--and the results are still being felt to this day. From the mechanical clock to the first eyeglasses, both of which revolutionized society, many of the commonplace devices we now take for granted had their origin in the Middle Ages. Divided into ten thematic chapters, the accessible text allows the reader to sample areas of interest or read the book from beginning to end for a complete historical overview.A chapter on the paper revolution shows that innovations in mill power enabled the mass production of cheap paper, which was instrumental in the later success of the printing press as a means of disseminating affordable books to more people. Another chapter examines the importance of Islamic civilization in preserving ancient Greek texts and the role of translation teams in Sicily and Spain in making those texts available in Latin for a European readership. A chapter on instruments of discovery describes the impact of the astrolabe, which was imported from Islamic lands, and the compass, originally invented in China; these tools plus innovations in ship building spurred on the expansion of European trade and the later age of discovery at the time of Columbus.Complete with original drawings to illustrate how these early inventions worked, this guided tour through a distant era reveals how medieval farmers, craftsmen, women artisans, and clerical scholars laid the foundations of the modern world.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: 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.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Prior owner's name. Paper white. Pages clean and unmarked. Binding square and solid.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. pp. 192.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 179 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Zustand: New. In English.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Single Sheet. Zustand: Fine. Original Document. Original Document 21" X 13", Elaborately Gilt And Colored, With City Seal. In Original Leatherette Holder. Signed by Author(s).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There's nothing like doing science with your back against the wall. A rising star in her field, Nora Dunnahaldey is trying to get back on her feet after the death of her husband and the violent backlash surrounding her public takedown of a chauvinistic colleague on social media. With her west coast campus in an uproar, Nora has been forced to take a leave of absence until the trolling and death threats simmer down. She and her team land in the White Mountains of New Hampshire to find a unique species of fish whose genomics could demonstrate a key aspect of Darwinian evolution. When they move into a historic house, Nora can't be sure the outwardly friendly neighbors-like Bill Nilian, a part-time bookseller-aren't actually playing an ominous game on the newcomers. When Nora's project stalls at a scientific impasse and her team's very safety is threatened, she must take on the rest of the experiment alone. A novel about science, love, and redemption, An Uncommon Descent shows how the natural world can help us learn what it is to be human. 'An Uncommon Descent is a captivating novel that puts the reader smack dab in the middle of a fascinating and sometimes dangerous scientific quest. -Scot Lehigh, former Boston Globe columnist and author of Just East of Nowhere'An Uncommon Descent provides a different take on what it means to be an original thinker. In sensitive, vivid prose, John W. Farrell depicts a brilliant woman's lonely trek to scientific greatness.' -John Oakes, author of The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without'With deep insight and intelligence, An Uncommon Descent reveals the hard work and blind leaps of imagination, empathy, and faith that lie at the true heart of science. A memorable debut.' -Margot Singer, author of Underground Fugue.…

Single Sheet. Zustand: Fine. Original Document. Original Document 21" X 13", Elaborately Gilt And Colored, With City Seal. In Original Leatherette Holder. Signed by Author(s).

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. Special Canadian Edition. Features: The Ordeal of Dr. Miklos Nyiszli in Eichmann's Horror Prison - article with ghastly photos; Francis Gary Powers and his U-2 Spy Flight - The Inside Story from Official Air Force Documents and Secret Reports; One-Man Mafia of the Prairies - Print Olive Protected His Texas Cattle; The Fish (Torpedo) That Stalked the Sub; Rugged Route to the Ragged Edge; A Bachelor Builds His Dream House - Fred Cole and his Tahitian-style abode high above Sunset Boulevard; Back to the Salt Mines in Style; Big Boom in Blubber - in the 1930s pickled, stuffed whales raised the biggest stink in American show business - article with photos; Ben Schwartzwalder - Cool Syracuse Football Coach; They Can Make a Fool of a Pheasant - new bird-calling gadgets; World Series Shotgun Carnival, Vandalia, Ohio; How Not to Catch Trout With a Shovel; Fourteen Miles of Frostbite - Piloting a team of Siberian huskies across Canada's back country; Special 16-Page Canadian section; Louis Remme Robbed His Own Bank; Charge of the Iron Horse; GI Gangster and His AWOL Mob - Private Schmiedel was just a little punk until he became Roberto Lane, the cold-blooded killer who blasted Italians and Army MPs for millions; Gaston Rebuffat relives his toughest mountain climbs; Back to University color fashion photos for men; and more. Front cover partly loose. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy.; Cover Photo; 4to. Illustrated by Rebuffat, Gaston (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Introduction by Lionel Trilling. Octavo. xvi, 688pp. Light foxing on page edges, spine ends lightly bumped with spine slightly cocked a bit, else a near fine copy in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with short nicks and tears on spine ends and corners. Containing two sonnets entitled "Salem" and "Concord" by Robert Lowell. "Poem" by Kenneth Patchen. "Two Morning Monologues" by Saul Bellow. Much of the material contained in this volume were first published here with contributions by Franz Kafka, James T. Farrell, Mary McCarthy, James Agee, Robert Lowell, T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, W.H. Auden, Stephen Spender, E.E. Cummings, Katherine Anne Porter, Sherwood Anderson, John Dos Passos, and many others. An important collection of poetry, essays, and modern literature. Scarce in trade.…