Brody William (56 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Jacket has some wear and tear, book itself is in decent condition. Pages are readable and photos are bright.

DVD. Condition: Used - Good.

Paperback. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 27. Fully illustrated with color plates. Feel free to email us for a copy of the Table of Contents In exceptionally good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. S/CAR 94, 1994 hardcover, Clean & tight, Fine/No DJ as issued, clean & square, no markings found, only very light shelfwear, a very nice copy, Priority & International shipping not available due to size.

dvd. Condition: Used - Good.

Softcover, staple-bound, 40 pages; very good condition, light rubbing to covers; no internal marks.

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

Condition: New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Uncommon Sense: Rethinking Ordinary Problems in Extraordinary Ways. Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Hardcover in Like New/Fine dust jacket. The covers are in great shape. The binding is square and tight. The front flyleaf is stamped. The interior pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The dust jacket is crisp as new. Electronic delivery tracking will be issued free of charge.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Real-world wisdom for when the textbook ends.Why do some of the most successful people in the worldfrom Bill Gates to Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey to Ralph Laurennever finish college, while others with every academic advantage still struggle to find their way? For William R. Brody, a renowned physician-scientist and the former president of Johns Hopkins University, the answer lies in a truth higher education all too often overlooks: life, unlike textbooks, has no answer key. Most of the truly important questions we face rarely have a ready rubric and a simple solution.In Uncommon Sense, Brody distills lessons from decades in medicine, engineering, entrepreneurship, and academic leadership into a thoughtful, surprising, and often humorous exploration of how to thinkand livebeyond the syllabus. Born from his popular Johns Hopkins seminar aimed at graduating seniors, the book exposes the gap between classroom achievement and real-world wisdom, offering readers a practical framework for navigating the unpredictable opportunities and sometimes contrarian decisions that define success and fulfillment.Examining paradoxes of ambition, limits to rational problem-solving, and the value of curiosity and integrity, Brody reveals how unconventional thinking, humility, and ethical reasoning can guide better choices in work and in life. Part reflection, part guide, and wholly original, Uncommon Sense offers readers at any stage of life a chance to rethink what it means to be educatedand what it truly takes to succeed in a world that rewards not just intelligence, but uncommon insight. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN . Hardback. Very Good condition book, with slight dustsoiling to top edge of book, in a Good Condition dustjacket with minor small closed tears, chips, rubs and creases to edges, faint brownspotting to back jacket faces. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. $14.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. No statement of later printing on copyright page. No Signature.

Hardback. Condition: New. Real-world wisdom for when the textbook ends.Why do some of the most successful people in the world-from Bill Gates to Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey to Ralph Lauren-never finish college, while others with every academic advantage still struggle to find their way? For William R. Brody, a renowned physician-scientist and the former president of Johns Hopkins University, the answer lies in a truth higher education all too often overlooks: life, unlike textbooks, has no answer key. Most of the truly important questions we face rarely have a ready rubric and a simple solution.In Uncommon Sense, Brody distills lessons from decades in medicine, engineering, entrepreneurship, and academic leadership into a thoughtful, surprising, and often humorous exploration of how to think-and live-beyond the syllabus. Born from his popular Johns Hopkins seminar aimed at graduating seniors, the book exposes the gap between classroom achievement and real-world wisdom, offering readers a practical framework for navigating the unpredictable opportunities and sometimes contrarian decisions that define success and fulfillment.Examining paradoxes of ambition, limits to rational problem-solving, and the value of curiosity and integrity, Brody reveals how unconventional thinking, humility, and ethical reasoning can guide better choices in work and in life. Part reflection, part guide, and wholly original, Uncommon Sense offers readers at any stage of life a chance to rethink what it means to be educated-and what it truly takes to succeed in a world that rewards not just intelligence, but uncommon insight.

1985. Journals, Linguistics. Department of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University, 112 p., very good paperback.

1986. Journals, Linguistics. Department of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University, 53 p., very good paperback.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft Cover. Square, tight volume with clean and bright pages, no writing or marks. Wrappers are clean and well kept. Contents: Lima, "Two Poems: For Mario Vargas Llosa"; Baker, "'of how to be and what to see while you are being': The Reader's Performance in The Time of the Hero"; Moody, "A Small Whirlpool: Narrative Structure in The Green House"; Díez, "The Sources of The Green House; The Mythical Background of a Fabulous Novel"; Cheuse, "Mario Vargas Llosa and Conversation in the Cathedral: The Question of Naturalism"; Franco, "Conversations and Confessions: Self and Character in The Fall and Conversation in The Cathedral"; Williams, "The Narrative Art of Mario Vargas Llosa: Two Organizing Principles in Pantaleón y las visitadoras"; Siemens, "Apollo's Metamorphosis in Pantaleón y las visitadoras"; Lima, "Extended (poem) "; Harss, "A City Boy"; Filer, "Vargas Llosa, the Novelist as a Critic"; Brody, "Mario Vargas Llosa and the Totalization Impulse"; Feustle, "Mario Vargas Llosa: A Labyrinth of Solitude"; Davis, " Mario Vargas Llosa: The Necessary Scapegoate"; Oviedo, "A Conversation with Mario Vargas Llosa about La tiá Julia y el escribidor"; Mario Vargas Llosa chronology. Index. 9.0" (23 cm) tall; 165 pages. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Bob Clothier; Alan Hunter; (illustrator). 1st Edition. Digest format. Lightly rubbed on the corners; no interior markings. Cover art by Bob Clothier; interiors by Bob Clothier and Alan Hunter. This issue contains: The Dawn Breaks Red by John Brody; Martian's Fancy by William F. Temple; Plagiarist by Peter Phillips; and Quest by Francis G. Rayner; along with the usual features. Size: 12mo. Book.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Bob Clothier (front cover) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------science fiction fantasy pulp magazine, tall digest size. Wear to spine bottom, back cover a little wrinkled, a VG+ copy.

Paperback. Condition: As New Like new 9" tall. text clean and tight; New Jewish Philosophy And Thought; 8vo 8" -; 284 pages;

Condition: Very Good. 113 pp., Paperback, some chipping to front cover else text clean & binding tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. HC with dustwrapper in Fine Condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with beige dust wrapper. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4." 189 pages, complete. Black and white photographs, diagrams, and illustrations, complete. Pages and covers are very clean. Binding is tight. Dust wrapper is sunned on the spine with slight chipping but is otherwise intact. Not price-clipped. This book provides an overview of growth in humans, plants, and animals. Introduction by Professor William Jacob Robbins. Essays by Professors Samuel Brody ("An Analysis of the Course of Growth and Senescence"), Albert Garland Hogan ("Some Relations Between Growth and Nutrition"), Clarence Martin Jackson ("Some Aspects of Form and Growth"), and Charles Wilson Greene ("Physiological Factors Regulating Normal and Pathological Growth").

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 232 pages. 5.50x0.86x8.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.