Carl Swanson (440 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. No Dustjacket. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copy. Clean. No store stamps. Blemish where price tag was removed. Highlighting throughout. This is a heavy book. Please expect a shipping cost adjustment. --- --- A noted biologist's profoundly moving exploration of man's ever-changing view of himself and his place in the universe. Includes hundreds of quotations, drawings, and photographs that illuminate every facet of man's existence. . .

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Publisher overstock. May have remainder mark / minor shelfwear. 99% of orders arrive in 4-10 days. Discounted shipping on multiple books.

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

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

Condition: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Condition: Good. Good condition. 3rd edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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

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

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Condition: good. This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Integrity of the book is in good condition with no missing pages. Pages can have minimal notes or highlighting.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. CE5 - A tight, clean, sound copy in light blue cloth covered boards with gold lettering on the spine with very minor overall wear plus some very, very light bumping of the top left corner plus the usual library stamps, label, and pocket on the top and bottom outside paper edges, front, and back endpapers and title page plus the dust jacket endflaps have been taped down to the boards. The dust jacket shows no visible signs of wear but it is sunned on the spine and on part of the back near the top plus it is in the original library mylar sleeve with the usual library label on the spine plus the endflaps have been taped down to the boards. A book that explains the analogy between organic and cultural evolution. It applies what is known of organic evolution to the cultural scene and looks for similarities as well as dissimilarities in the examination of vertebrate evolution. The author focuses on the idea that each major step in evolution has resulted in an expanded horizon paralleled by increasingly sophisticated sensory and neural apparatus. By the author of "Cytology and Cytogenetics," "The Cell," and "The Natural History of Man." Bibliography, indexed, 162p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: good. Book is considered to be in good or better condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Hard cover books may show signs of wear on the spine, cover or dust jacket. Paperback book may show signs of wear on spine or cover as well as having a slight bend, curve or creasing to it. Book should have minimal to no writing inside and no highlighting. Pages should be free of tears or creasing. Stickers should not be present on cover or elsewhere, and any CD or DVD expected with the book is included. Book is not a former library copy.

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

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

Condition: Good. shelf wear, hardcover Used - Good First Edition All purchases support Project HOME - ending homelessness in Philadelphia.

Condition: acceptable. Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved, dog eared or creased page s ; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Printing. 361pp. Biblio & index. Promoting global literacy for over 30 years.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dj torn, scuffed with rubbed edges. Cover has lightly rubbed edges. Notes on first page. Book description label and sticker on first page. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very light fading of the DJ spine.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 59, No 7, pp. 1098-1112, Maps, Illus, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. Very nice copy of this 160 page photographic "tribute to the people who dedicated their careers to the great American railroad industry during its Golden Years.". Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Slight soiling to the back cover only. All else is spotless inside and out. The back cover also shows rubbing. No other wear. The booklet will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No clipped or missing pages. Spotless inside and out. Just the slightest wear to edges of covers. The magazine will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Steam Showdown" ("We tested four modern-era steamers and four postwar steamers and came up with some surprising results") by Terry Thomson with Bob Keller; "Classic Train Set: the Flyer City of Denver" ("For four years, this bright American Flyer prewar streamlined passenger set ruled three rails") by John Grams; "Parade of Piggybacks" ("Everything you need to know about Lionel's postwar and modern trailer-on-flatcar production") by Bill Keiken; "Building MTH's all-new Showroom Layout" ("New MTH products and prototypes are combined with a traditional design to create a showpiece for the company's Maryland headquarters") by Raymond R. Klein; "ABCs of Relays" ("You don't need to be an electrical whiz to use relays to improve the operation of your layout") by Dennis Eichenberg; "For the Love of Marx" ("John Torgerson's collection is just as much about people as it is about trains") by Carl Swanson; "Model the Baltimore & Ohio" (City or mountains, the B&O makes for a toy train layout full of variety") by Terry Thompson; "Repairing Lionel's No. 3361 Lumber Dump Car" ("Trouble with your no. 3361 lumber car? Here's how to fix it) by Ray L. Plummer; "My Greatest Find: an Erector set Hudson" ("A box full of Erector set parts as a garage sale held quite a surprise) by David Obermiler; "Editor's Desk" ("Kids and display layouts"); "Correspondence" ("Transformers, kid-proofing, bridges and LEDs"); "News and Notes" ("Lionel and MTH on-line sales, RF&P repaint, toy trains in print and on television, Market Basket report"); "Point of View" ("The wit and wisdom of Lionel's founder, J.L. Cowen"); "Product News" (Weaver U25Bs, Inkwell layout detail items, Dr. Pepper car, UMD tank cars"); "Questions and Answers" ("Re-motoring a Flyer PA, wiring distant switches, bad DC rectifier"); "Product Reviews" ("Lionel Daylight locomotive, MTH doodlebug, 3rd Rail cab-forward locomotive, Lionel firecar, K-Line polar bear handcar"); "Collectible Classics" ("Lionel's other B&O F3"); "Events" ("Upcoming shows and exhibits"); "Ad Index", and "Observation Playform" ("The real showdown was making up your mind").

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Completely clean and unmarked inside and out. Light crease to the lower right corner of the front cover and lower left corner of the back corner. Some pages have a mildly bent corner tip. Very little wear otherwise. The magazine will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "No. 224 Locomotive Family Tree: Lionel produced nearly 40 locomotives from one basic set of prewar dies" by John A. Grams; "Repairing a Postwar Operating Water Tower: This simple Lionel accessory is easy to keep in the swing of things" by Ray L. Plummer; "3 Small Layouts: Petite Perfection: Accessories are the stars of John Gulino's O gauge 4 by 8 layout" by Carl Swanson; "Small Room, Big Fun: Standard gauge trains can be at home in a small room" by Henry C. Lahneman Jr.; "Little Wonder: J.D. Caboor's small O gauge layout is big on scenery and action" by Carl Swanson; "The Price of Nostalgia: How do original Lionel postwar prices compare with today's reproductions?" by George Hoffer; "American Flyer at Its Finest: A noted S gauge collector shares his list of Gilbert's best" by Ted Hamler; "Lionel's Top 10: RailSounds: At no. 8 in our reader survey of Lionel's top developments is RailSound" by Bob Keller; "A Train Grew in Brooklyn: A postwar collection is a testament to a love affair with toy trains" by Arnie Travitsky; "Build a Fold-Up Layout and Shelf System: No space for a layout or display? Here's a practical solution" by Ted Pietrzak; "K-Line Factory with Flair: Follow a few simple steps to dress up a plastic structure kit" by Stephen M. Mayer; "Common but Rare American Flyer Set: "An uncatalogued postwar set was a prize in a small-town raffle" by Roger Carp; "Editor's Desk: Sometimes it's okay that they don't make toy trains like they used to"; "Correspondence: Lionel's no. 6110, battling Geeps, 1:48 vs. 1:43.5 part II"; "News and Notes: New at the National Model and Hobby Show, early Lionel trains sell for $45,000, Market Basket report"; "Point of View: A simple inventory can be a collector's best friend"; "Product News: MTH C&O steam turbine, Industrial Rail boxcars, Lionel Pennsy Atlantic, K-Line E and F units, Weaver streamlined Pacific"; "Questions and Answers: Flyer prewar set, Lionel no. 364 lumber loader, gluing traction tires, prewar engines on new switches"; "Product Reviews: Lionel Allegheny, MTH Premier AEM7, Pecos River Brass boxcar, MTH RailKing SD45, Lionel Postwar Series no. 282 crane"; "Events: Upcoming shows and exhibits"; "Ad Index"; and "Collectible Classics: Lionel no. 1101 Scout locomotive pulled the company out of an embarrassing situation.".

Condition: Good. English Language. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.