Fowler John M Ed (11 results)
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Published by Mercury Press, CT, 1985
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Magazine / Periodical
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, CanadaScene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of three novelets and four short stories. Featured are The Embezzled Blessing by Robert M Green Jr (novelet), The Man Who Made the Fur Fly by John Brunner (novelet), Side Effects by Walter Jon Williams (novelet), Two Fables by John Mo…rressy (short story), The Poplar Street Study by Karen Joy Fowler (short story), The Last by James Patrick Kelly (short story) and The Woman Who Went Out by Gene Wolfe (short story). Slight edgewear. In Near Fine Condition.
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Published by Davis Publications, New York, 1985
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Magazine / Periodical
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, CanadaScene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 6 pieces of writing including a novella, novelettes and short stories. Featured are Green Days in Brunel by Bruce Sterling (novella), The Things That Happen by Frederik Pohl (novelette), Taking the Low Road by Avon Swofford (novelette),… Snow Job by Gardner Dozois and Michael Swanwick (short story), Scrabble with God by John M Ford (short story) and The Lake was Full of Artificial Things by Karen Joy Fowler (short story). In Fine Condition.
Published by Basic Books, 1960
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Reader's Corner, Inc., Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.Reader's Corner, Inc.
Contact seller5-star sellerCloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First.
More imagesPublished by Macgibbon and Kee, 1960
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United KingdomBoundlessBookstore
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Add to basketCondition: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and minor tears.
Published by MacGibbon & Kee 1960, 1960
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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Add to basketUK FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cos…ts.
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Published by Macgibbon & Kee, London, 1960
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First UK Edition. First impression of the first UK edition, published in 1960 by Macgibbon & Kee. The book was originally published in the USA by Basic Books under the title "Fallout". Illustrated throughout with monochrome photographs, maps and charts. ***Near f…ine in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still bright and fresh. The boards are clean and unmarked. No bumps. Corners sharp. No creases. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine - the pages are clean and uncreased. No ownership inscriptions - just the remains of a sticker to the front pastedown. No foxing. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine black printed dustwrapper, which is not price-clipped, and retains the original publisher's printed price of 18s. net. The dustwrapper is complete without any loss. There is some wear and creasing to the edges, especially at the head and tail of the spine. The white back panel and lettering on the spine is marked through age and handling. However, there are no tears, no chips and no fading. (Please see scans) ***222mm x145mm. 235 pages including Appendices, Glossary and Index at the back of the book. ***Contents: Foreword, Introduction, 1. The Bombs and Their Products, 2. The Global Pattern of Fallout, 3. From Bomb to Man, 4. The Rising Level of Fallout, 5. Biological Effects of Radiation, 6. Radiation and Future Generations, 7. Radiation accidents, 8. Protection and Treatment, 9. Civil Defense, 10. Detection of Bomb Tests, 11. Nuclear War, 12. National Survival, Appendices A. Fundamentals of radiation, B. Fission and Fusion, C. List of Nuclear Explosions, D. Casualties in a Nuclear Attack, Glossary, Index. ***'This is the first book of its kind--a balanced and understandable account of nuclear weapons and the multitude of hazards they have created for mankind. Written by the scientists who have been investigating super-bombs and their effects, it presents a factual appraisal of the radiation dangers arising from bomb testing, of the negotiations among the nuclear powers to control the weapons race, and of man's chances of escaping nuclear annihilation. How serious is the fall-out hazard--to ourselves and our children? What would a nuclear war be like? What are the issues that have stalemated the international negotiations on the control of such weapons? Examining the available facts with scientific detachment, eleven leading authorities show them in their true perspective. Their book is a landmark of clear thinking on a subject which has been vastly confused in the public mind by political propaganda, passionate opinions and wildly contradictory statements, official and otherwise. The authors weigh the contamination of our food by fall-out from past bomb tests, forecast how high the levels of contamination will rise in the coming years, and estimate what this is likely to mean in terms of disease, shortening of life, and genetic effects in future generations. They go on to describe in detail the results of a hypothetical nuclear war: how heavily each city in the United States would be hit in such an attack, how many casualties, what sort of shelter one would need to live through the attack, what life would be like afterward. In their concluding chapters the authors explain the technical questions at issue on the negotiations on banning bomb tests and offer constructive proposals for a solution. Here is a remarkably illuminating book--a primer on the hopeful aspects, as well as the hazards, of our nuclear future.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A first impression of the first UK edition - an uncommon book in near fine condition. Published during the height of the Cold War. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate.
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Published by Macgibbon & Kee, London, 1960
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First UK Edition. First impression of the first UK edition, published in 1960 by Macgibbon & Kee. The book was originally published in the USA by Basic Books under the title "Fallout". Illustrated throughout with monochrome photographs, maps and charts. ***Near f…ine in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still bright and fresh. The boards are clean and unmarked. There are two small bumps to the boards, on the top edge of the front board and the bottom edge of the back board. Corners sharp. No creases. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine - the pages are clean and uncreased. No ownership inscriptions. No foxing. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine black printed dustwrapper, which is not price-clipped, and retains the original publisher's printed price of 18s. net. The dustwrapper is complete without any loss. There is some wear and creasing to the edges, especially at the head and tail of the spine. The white back panel is marked through age and handling. However, there are no tears, no chips and no fading. (Please see scans) ***222mm x145mm. 235 pages including Appendices, Glossary and Index at the back of the book. ***Contents: Foreword, Introduction, 1. The Bombs and Their Products, 2. The Global Pattern of Fallout, 3. From Bomb to Man, 4. The Rising Level of Fallout, 5. Biological Effects of Radiation, 6. Radiation and Future Generations, 7. Radiation accidents, 8. Protection and Treatment, 9. Civil Defense, 10. Detection of Bomb Tests, 11. Nuclear War, 12. National Survival, Appendices A. Fundamentals of radiation, B. Fission and Fusion, C. List of Nuclear Explosions, D. Casualties in a Nuclear Attack, Glossary, Index. ***'This is the first book of its kind--a balanced and understandable account of nuclear weapons and the multitude of hazards they have created for mankind. Written by the scientists who have been investigating super-bombs and their effects, it presents a factual appraisal of the radiation dangers arising from bomb testing, of the negotiations among the nuclear powers to control the weapons race, and of man's chances of escaping nuclear annihilation. How serious is the fall-out hazard--to ourselves and our children? What would a nuclear war be like? What are the issues that have stalemated the international negotiations on the control of such weapons? Examining the available facts with scientific detachment, eleven leading authorities show them in their true perspective. Their book is a landmark of clear thinking on a subject which has been vastly confused in the public mind by political propaganda, passionate opinions and wildly contradictory statements, official and otherwise. The authors weigh the contamination of our food by fall-out from past bomb tests, forecast how high the levels of contamination will rise in the coming years, and estimate what this is likely to mean in terms of disease, shortening of life, and genetic effects in future generations. They go on to describe in detail the results of a hypothetical nuclear war: how heavily each city in the United States would be hit in such an attack, how many casualties, what sort of shelter one would need to live through the attack, what life would be like afterward. In their concluding chapters the authors explain the technical questions at issue on the negotiations on banning bomb tests and offer constructive proposals for a solution. Here is a remarkably illuminating book--a primer on the hopeful aspects, as well as the hazards, of our nuclear future.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A first impression of the first UK edition - an uncommon book in near fine condition. Published during the height of the Cold War. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate.
Published by Basic Books, Inc, New York, 1960
- Hardcover
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Ground Zero Books, Ltd.
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 235 pages. Tables. Charts. Appendices. Glossary. Index. DJ worn and scuffed: small tears, several pieces missing. John taught at Washington University in St. Louis; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and the University of Maryland. In St. Louis. John along with E.U. Condon… and Barry Commoner, played a leading role in the formation of Committee for Nuclear Information (CNI), drawing attention to the health hazards of radioactive fallout from nuclear explosives. Public concern, based largely on efforts of CNI and similar groups led to the adoption by the U.S. of the Limited Test Ban Treaty in 1963. John was a frequent lecturer on the radiation hazards of nuclear weapons testing and testified on this subject before the U.S. Senate. He was the editor of one of the earliest books on fallout: Fallout: A Study of Superbombs, Strontium 90 and Survival. Derived from a Kirkus review: A book which puts the facts about fallout, its causes and consequences, before the American people in a factual and unambiguous way. The fireball of a nuclear bomb exceeds 100,000,000 degrees; that of one megaton bomb will grow a mile and a half wide in 10 seconds, and its gamma radiation after one hour is equivalent to the radioactivity of 300,000 tons of radium. A 20 megaton bomb would cause third degree burns to a person standing 45 miles away. Facts like these should be readily available to every intelligent person concerned about America's future and his own. Focusing on "fallout" as the most dangerous ultimate threat to mankind, the editor and contributors write under the premise that the scientist has two duties: to seek the truth and to communicate to all who need the knowledge gained. These are lucid essays related to all aspects of fallout; bombs and their products; the global pattern of fallout; how radioactive bomb material enters the body; the rising level of fallout; the biological effects of radiation; protection and treatment; the state of civil defense; the efforts to ban bomb tests; nuclear war; etc. The reader learns of the danger of relying on averages of "permissible limits" of radiation while at the same time acknowledging the development of "hot spots" in certain tissues. He will also learn many facts for survival, but more than anything else, he will no doubt be appalled by the utter magnitude of human destruction projected by various official estimates.
Published by Basic Books, Inc, New York, 1961
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Ground Zero Books, Ltd.
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: good, fair. Third Printing. 235, tables, charts, appendices, glossary, index, DJ soiled and scuffed: small tears and wear to edges.
Published by Macgibbon & Kee London 1960, 1960
- First Edition
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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Add to basket1st edition dust jacket Near Fine octavo x + 235pp., b/w pls.,text ills., appends., glossary, index, 'A balanced and understandable account of nuclear weapons and the multitude of hazards they have created for mankind'.
More imagesFROM THE PERSONAL LIBRARY OF OGDEN NASH | BOOKS INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY NASH AND OTHERS [239 Books]
Nash, Ogden; Wodehouse, P.G.; Untermeyer, Louis; Benet, Stephen Vincent; Betjeman, John; Perelman, S.J.; GIlbert, W. S.; Fitzgerald, F. Scott; Adams, Franklin; Alger, Joseph; Germand, Russell C.; Anouilh, Jean; Arnold, Matthew; Bentley, E.C.; Bentley, E.G.; Burns, Robert; Daly, Elizabeth; Fowler, H.W.; Fowler, F.G.; Fowler, William Plumer; Herbert, A.P.; Hirschfeld, Al; Holden, Raymond P.; Lundbergh, Holger; Macinnes, Helen; McCord, David; McKinney, Laurence; Mignet, F.A.M.; Morley, Christopher; Throckmorton, Cleon; Morshead, E.D.A.; Nyblom, Helena; Hold, Nils Christian; Oppenheimer, George; Potter, Stephen; Smith, Charles; Smith, Thorne; Vanderbilt, Amy; Wells, Carolyn
Published by [Various] 1886-1970, [Various], 1886
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.Second Story Books, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Mixed Editions. The present collection includes: Six works inscribed by Ogden Nash to his wife, Frances; Three works by Nash bearing edits in Nash's hand; and 48 books inscribed by various authors to Nash (most notably, 12 books inscribed by S. J. Perelman). It also includes 132 uninscribed books not authored by Nash,… 45 of which bear his ownership inscription (and 10 of which bear the ownership inscription of Frances Nash). Books written by Nash: 59 total (two of which are co-authored by another individual) Volumes edited in Nash's hand 2 volumes in publisher's bindings 1 volume in "Author's Copy" half leather binding, with dozens of pages removed (presumably to assemble a new collected edition of poems) Books inscribed to Frances Leonard Nash 5 works by Ogden Nash 4 works in original bindings 1 work in "Author's Copy" half leather binding 1 work by Anthony Trollope (The Chronicles of Barsetshire: 1. The Warden) 1 volume signed by numerous members of Little, Brown and Co. publishing staff 27 Author's copies bound in half leather, not already accounted for in list above 1 volume bound in full red leather 21 volumes, unmarked, in standard publisher's bindings Books not authored by Nash: 180 in total Volumes inscribed to Nash: 48 volumes Notably, this collection includes 12 works inscribed by S.J. Perelman Uninscribed volumes: 132 volumes 45 of these bear Ogden Nash's ownership inscription 10 of these bear Frances Leonard Nash's ownership inscription, generally from before her marriage Notably, this collection includes a first edition, first issue of The Great Gatsby with all points present, but lacking the dust jacket. To view the full inventory, please click HERE. All items are in good or better condition, unless otherwise stated. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. Shelved Amazon End-Cap. The present collection offers a window into the literary world of American poet and humorist Ogden Nash (19021971). It is comprised of 239 volumes published between 1886 and 1971, among which are numerous presentation and association copies. All books in the present collection come from the shared personal library of Ogden and Frances Nash. The collection spans poetry, humor, light verse, and literary criticism, and includes a significant number of first and limited editions, often in original bindings or dust jackets. Of particular note are six books inscribed by Nash to his wife, Frances (including five authored by Nash, one of which is in an "Author's Copy" half-leather binding). Included in the collection are 59 works by Nash, three of which feature edits to the text in Nash's hand. Twenty-seven of these Nash publications are Author's copies bound in half-leather. There are an additional 48 volumes bearing inscriptions to Nash from other authors and poets, most notably twelve volumes inscribed by S.J. Perelman. Among the 132 uninscribed volumes included here, 45 bear Ogden Nash's ownership inscription (10 bear the ownership inscription of Frances Nash). The number and range of authorial inscriptions represented in the present collections reflect Nash's wide-ranging literary friendships and professional associations. Notable among these are twelve warmly inscribed titles by humorist S.J. Perelman, whose acerbic wit is on display in a series of affectionate, playful, and sometimes satirical inscriptions to both Nash and his wife, Frances. These volumes also reflect Perelman and Nash's shared experiences in Hollywood and the literary scene of mid-century America. Other highlights include inscriptions from John Betjeman, Christopher Morley, E.C. Bentley, A.P. Herbert, David McCord, William Plumer Fowler, and Holger Lundbergh, among otherseach evidencing Nash's influence and the esteem in which he was held across literary and cultural circles in the U.S. and the U.K. O.
