L H Daly (32 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fine.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. Daly, David (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Daly, David (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. None Issued. Text is unmarked; pages are bright. Binding is sturdy. Covers show a little light wear around the corners and at the head and base of the spine. No dust jacket, as issued. 547pp.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. stapled pictorial wraps; 44 clean, unmarked pages; contains 3 items.

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

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.…

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

Condition: New. Daly, David (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Second Edition. (1951) 440 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding a bit rubbed; spine ends slightly bumped. Previous owner's blind stamp on front blank endpaper. DJ has few small chips and short tears to top edges; spine sunned. Price clipped. Contents nice.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Daly, David (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: As New. As new copy.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good/Acceptable. Original and complete suite of twelve color plates, issued on heavy paper and bound with very stiff card covers with two punch holes for a string or ribbon binding (now missing). Square size 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 with image sizes approximately 9 1/2 x 9 1/2. The front cover is embossed figures of two women and colored copper; the title page is mostly described in the above sub-title; third sheet is a description (Contents) of the Town and Country plates, theme names and artists. There are seven artists with several plates done by the same individual. The following plates are issued Jan & Feb., March & April, etc. Two plates each, with different "town" and "country" themes and images. FAULTS: cover page is very soiled from contact with moisture, and rear cover is only lightly soiled. A few of the punch holes show some stress and one hole is cut through to the edge. Light damp-staining on the lower right corner areas of the title and contents pages, less visible on three colored plates, very faint discoloration on two more. Last two plates show some age discoloration, but light (by comparison with the other plates). Some light wear to edges noted also, but not severe (no folds or tears to any plates). A full suite of images are available for viewing, please e-mail me and I will gladly send them to you. SHIPS DOMESTIC MEDIA MAIL ONLY UNLESS CONTACTED FOR EXTRA SHIPPING FEES.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good-. Good+ Dust Jacket. First Edition. Inscribed on verso of free front endpaper to an unspecified entomologist by Robert Usinger's widow Martha, who was instrumental in getting this volume published, made "enormous" contributions in its editing and wrote the prologue and "No Epilogue, I Pray You." Top outer edge and final two top margins have foxing; spine is a bit cocked; dust jacket has wear and its spine area is sunned; tight, text clean. xiii, [1], 330 p., illustrated [br 14]. Inscribed By the Author's Widow.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Loss to bottom of spine panel and bottom left corner of front wrapper (see images). Good to Very Good in perfect bound wrappers, with some of the usual creasing to the wrapper edges.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Very Good. First Edition. Very good condition, just a little shelf wear to edges, some light rubbing to covers and a few scratch indents on the front cover, and the edge along the binding is slighlty creased.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

paperback. Condition: New. Language:Chinese.Speak for himself: how to defend the ideas and influence others.