Kenneth L Garrett (17 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ 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.

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

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

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

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The binding is clean and tight. Light handling wear to wraps with rubbing and scratching. Text and images unmarked. 111pp.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. LXIII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Van Dongen for "The Aliens" (novelette) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Outsiders" (novelette) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Familiar Pattern" by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Dead Giveaway" by Randall Garrett; "A Matter of Proportion" by Anne Walker; "Day of Succession" by Theodore L. Thomas. Article: "Space for Madness" by Kenneth Johns. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Subjective Color" by John W. Campbbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrated by Bernklau, Freas, Martinez, Summers and van Dongen. Creasing; 1.5" tear to upper frotn hinge; mild tanning. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LXIII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Van Dongen for "The Aliens" (novelette) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Outsiders" (novelette) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Familiar Pattern" by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Dead Giveaway" by Randall Garrett; "A Matter of Proportion" by Anne Walker; "Day of Succession" by Theodore L. Thomas. Article: "Space for Madness" by Kenneth Johns. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Subjective Color" by John W. Campbbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrated by Bernklau, Freas, Martinez, Summers and van Dongen. Lower front hinge is glue-repiared; rear cover scar; minor front cover scars at upper foredge; creasing. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Pages clean and tight/no markings/BOXG-30(B).

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. LXIII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Van Dongen for "The Aliens" (novelette) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Outsiders" (novelette) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Familiar Pattern" by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Dead Giveaway" by Randall Garrett; "A Matter of Proportion" by Anne Walker; "Day of Succession" by Theodore L. Thomas. Article: "Space for Madness" by Kenneth Johns. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Subjective Color" by John W. Campbbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrated by Bernklau, Freas, Martinez, Summers and van Dongen. Short tear at heel; spine ends worn; a little creasing and rubbing. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. LXIII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Van Dongen for "The Aliens" (novelette) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Outsiders" (novelette) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Familiar Pattern" by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Dead Giveaway" by Randall Garrett; "A Matter of Proportion" by Anne Walker; "Day of Succession" by Theodore L. Thomas. Article: "Space for Madness" by Kenneth Johns. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Subjective Color" by John W. Campbbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrated by Bernklau, Freas, Martinez, Summers and van Dongen. Minor tears at spine ends; minor spots; pen test. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. LXIII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Van Dongen for "The Aliens" (novelette) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Outsiders" (novelette) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Familiar Pattern" by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Dead Giveaway" by Randall Garrett; "A Matter of Proportion" by Anne Walker; "Day of Succession" by Theodore L. Thomas. Article: "Space for Madness" by Kenneth Johns. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Subjective Color" by John W. Campbbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrated by Bernklau, Freas, Martinez, Summers and van Dongen. Tanning; mild creasing. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 372 pp., x. '1' in number line; Stated: "In part a revision of Toward a steady state economy, 1973". Following the Preface and the Editor's "Introduction to the Steady-Sate Economy," Contents are divided into three Parts and 22 Essays (with Notes or References at the end of an essay): Part I ECOLOGY: ULTIMATE MEANS AND BIOPHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS Editor: "Introduction"; (1) Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich, "Humanity at the Crossroads"; (2) __, ___, and John P. Hildren, "Availability, Entropy, and the Laws of Thermodynamics"; (3) Nicholas Georgescu--Roegen, "The Entropy Law and the Economic Problem"; (4) __. "Selections fro' Energy and Economic Myths"; (5) Earl Cook, "Limits to Exploitation of Nonrenewable Resources"; (6) Garrett Hardin, "The Tragedy of the Commons"(7) __ "Second Thoughts on ' The Tragedy of the Commons ' "; Part II: ETHICS: THE ULTIMATE END AND VALUE CONSTRAINTS Editor, "INTRODUCTION";(8) E. F. Schumacher, "The Age of Plenty: A Christian View"; (9) _. "Buddhist Ethics"; (10) Robert L. Sinsheimer, "The Presumptions of Science"; (11) John Cobb, "Ecology, Ethics, Theology"; (12) C. S. Lewis, "The Abolition of Man"; Part III: ECONOMICS: INTERACTION OF ENDS AND MEANS" Editor, "Introduction"; (13) Peter A. Victor, "Economics and the Challenge of Environmental Issues"; (14) Gerald Alonzo Smith, "The Teleological View of Wealth: A Historical Perspective"; [Editor] "On Economics as a Life Science"; (16) Kenneth E. Boulding, "The Economics of the Coming Spaceship Earth"; (18) E.J. Mishan, "The Growth of Affluence and the Decline of Welfare"; (19) Bruce Hannon, "Energy Use and Moral Restraint"; (20) Talbot Page, "The Severance Tax as an Instrument of Intertemporal Equity"; (21) [Editor] "The Steady-State Economy: Toward a Political Economy of Biophysical Equilibrium and Moral Growth"; (22) [Editor] "Postscript: Some Common Misunderstandings and Further Issues Concerning a Steady-State Economy". Glossy, pale green wrappers with Title and Subtitle lettering in black letters across top half front cover, above black and white photo-illustration of a polluting industrial plant; Editor name lettering in smaller black letters across bottom front cover. Micro-tip wear at corners and a few pages with news clippings having been inserted (documented below) and leaving offsetting (text still eminently readable, binding unstretched): Binding strong (NO cracks); previous owner name, date, and place discreetly at top left inside cover; NO remainder marks; NO rubbing wear but at tips. Clean text. Still timely discussions. News items laid in [offsetting between pages cited; all text eminently readable: (1) Philip Shabecoff, "Temperature for World Rises Sharply in the 1980's" (New York Times, 3 29 1988); (2) David Doniger and Alan Miller, "Fighting Global Warming is Good for Business" (NY, 8 6 1990) [between pp. 112-116]; (3) Andrew R. Solow, "Pseudo-Scientific Hot Air" (NYT, 12 28 1988) [120-121]; (4) Michael Oppenheimer, "Will the Planet Remain Habitable?: Climate Control is a key" (NYT, 6 30 1986) [126-127]; (5) Tom Wicker, "Battered and Abused: Global threats to the environment" (NYT, 11 25 1988) [136-138]; (6) Mary Kate Cranston, "Mitchell optimistic on acid rain bill" (Boston Globe, 8 2 1987), (7) UPI "US, in 1985, feared NRC cover-up of wrongdoing by nuclear utilities" (Globe, 8 23 1987), (8) AP "EPA accused of ignoring pollution law" (Globe 11 24 1987): [158-59]; (8) Matthew L. Wald, "Utility Is Selling Right To Pollute" (NYT, 5 12 1992) [168-169]; (9) AP "Ozone Team To Brave Arctic Night" (NYT, 6 23 1986), (10) JAMES GLEICK, "Hole in Ozone Over South Pole Worries Scientists" (NYT 7 29 1986), (11) N. E. Environmental Conference,Tufts U., Medford, Mass, "Global Effort Urged for Ozone" [263-267]; (12) William K. Stevens, "With Cloudy Crystal Balls, Scientists Race to Assess Global Warming" ((NYT, 2 7 1989), (13) Philip Shabecoff, "Man Said To Tax Earth's Systems" (NYT 2 14 1987) [306-311]. Also, 5 NO-offsetting items: 1988-2014.…

Imitation Leather. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Stapled Wraps. Condition: Good. First Edition. New York: Ronald L. Smith, 1956. First edition. January, 1956 / Issue number 13 under the name Inside and Science Fiction Advertiser (which is the last name for the famed sci-fi / fantasy fanzine, which was also published under the earlier names "Fantasy Advertiser" and "Science Fiction Advertiser", though the primary focus was always Science Fiction. ) Ron Smith became the Editor/Publisher with the November, 1954 issue, which was also the first under this name. Octavo, stapled illustrated wraps, 46 pp. Just Good; covers are separated from the textblock; otherwise, this would be a Near Fine copy with just some angular age toning at the cover. This February / 1956 issue was in the heyday of contributors and production/editing values for the series. Plenty inside to enjoy; there is fanzine art of the highest order (ably managed by Art Editor Cindy Smith): Cindy's wrap-raround cover art honors the predicament of an author; also, outstanding interior fanzine art herein by Cindy, Lin Carter, Neil Austin, Roy Hunt, Dan Adkins, and Dave Jenrette. A rare piece of short fiction, "Manunkind" by David R. Bunch leads off; following ar articles by Ron Smith ("Think"), Randall Garrett and Lin Carter ("Masters of the Metropolis"), Kenneth Ford ("Boundaries in the Brain-Pan") and Ken Beale ("Spaceships and Celluloid"), as well as Bob Tucker's semi-regular Science Fiction News Letter. The heart of the publication, the book reviews, are here handled by Carter, Garrett, Ford, Bill Edgerton, Dave Mason, and Robert "Bob" Silverberg: And there are, of course - the creative ads. Amazing stuff, all around, from the history of Sci-Fiorth.kind of 'wow', when one reflects on it. Strictly for the collector. Please do review scans. l-pr1. "Cindy" (Smith) (cover); Lin Carter, Neil Austin, Roy Hunt, Dan Adkins, Dave Jenrette (illustrator).…