Ray Ching (105 results)

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

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. Bob Kuhn; Ken Carlson; Ray Harris Ching; Rorbert Bateman; Lars Jonsson, Steven Porwol; Others (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bob Kuhn; Ken Carlson; Ray Harris Ching; Rorbert Bateman; Lars Jonsson, Steven Porwol; Others (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. BOX packed with padding. Pages: not written on, clean, bright, odor free, fine edges. Dust Jacket: minor bumping to edges and corner tips, spine slightly slanted. See Photos! Same or next day shipping (weekdays and Saturdays)! Ships from California. ABOUT: Aesop's Kiwi Fables by Ray Ching is a distinctive, art‑driven reinterpretation of Aesop's classic moral tales, transplanted into a New Zealand setting and brought to life through Ching's meticulous wildlife illustration. Overview Ching replaces the traditional Mediterranean cast of foxes, lions, and hares with native New Zealand birds and animals—kiwi, kea, tui, weka, and others—while preserving the structure and moral clarity of the original fables. Each story is paired with one of Ching's finely detailed paintings, making the book as much an art object as a literary adaptation. Key Features - New Zealand Natural History Lens: The fables are reframed through the behaviors, quirks, and ecological realities of New Zealand fauna. This gives familiar lessons a fresh cultural and environmental context. - Painterly Interpretation: Ching's illustrations are central to the book's appeal. They are rendered with scientific precision yet arranged in imaginative, narrative compositions. - Classic Morals, Local Voices: While the morals remain recognizable—warnings against vanity, greed, impulsiveness, or pride—the stories feel grounded in the unique character of New Zealand wildlife.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. No marks in text. No inscriptions etc. Not a library book. Ships today in a cardboard enclosure. Tim's Used Books, open shop in Provincetown, Massachusetts, providing good books at reasonable prices on the same spot since 1991. Shelf T.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Post-Silicon Valley: Quantum Valley Era. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. The first industrial revolution was accompanied by the emergence of the School of Engineering, the second brought about the School of Electrical Engineering, and the third digital revolution led to the School of Information. It is now obvious that the change in this quantum revolution must lead to the emergence of the School of Quantum Science and Technology. Quantum technology can develop comprehensively through the integration of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM). In 1925, Heisenberg developed the Matrix Mechanics, cracking the mysteries of the Quantum world. Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Matrix Mechanics, in 2024, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 2025 the "International Year of Quantum Science and Technology," along with a year-long initiative celebrating the profound impacts of quantum science on technology, culture, and our understanding of the natural world.This book outlines the importance of the "Second Quantum Revolution," introduces quantum computers, quantum communications, and quantum sensors, and then provides a framework for the emergence of the quantum Internet of Things. What basic quantum literacy should modern citizens have in this era? The "Second Quantum Revolution," where quantum knowledge and engineering technology are once again combined, will provide faster, more effective, and more sensitive quantum facilities to accelerate cross-field exploration, and will also make human life more comfortable and convenient than ever before.In the "First Quantum Revolution" in the 20th century, humans learned quantum science from nature and used existing materials to make quantum components. In the "Second Quantum Revolution" in the 21st century, humans further used quantum science to construct quantum engineering. We now make materials and components that are not found in nature and assemble new quantum machines to benefit mankind! This is the stage of a glorious quantum era, which is a hundred times more brilliant than the past classical physics era.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. SeTo Publishing Auckland 1990 First Edition 188pp VG (mustard cloth w title in gilt on spine, sl worn, sl foxing on edges and foxing on prelims) in VG DW ( sl rubbed and worn).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 245p (3p) Oblong format Soft card covers with flaps Slight initials top p5 The illustrated 'journey' to New Zealand of Aesop, the fabled teller of tales, and the concert held in his honour.

Paperback. Condition: New. The first industrial revolution was accompanied by the emergence of the School of Engineering, the second brought about the School of Electrical Engineering, and the third digital revolution led to the School of Information. It is now obvious that the change in this quantum revolution must lead to the emergence of the School of Quantum Science and Technology. Quantum technology can develop comprehensively through the integration of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM). In 1925, Heisenberg developed the Matrix Mechanics, cracking the mysteries of the Quantum world. Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Matrix Mechanics, in 2024, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 2025 the "International Year of Quantum Science and Technology," along with a year-long initiative celebrating the profound impacts of quantum science on technology, culture, and our understanding of the natural world.This book outlines the importance of the "Second Quantum Revolution," introduces quantum computers, quantum communications, and quantum sensors, and then provides a framework for the emergence of the quantum Internet of Things. What basic quantum literacy should modern citizens have in this era? The "Second Quantum Revolution," where quantum knowledge and engineering technology are once again combined, will provide faster, more effective, and more sensitive quantum facilities to accelerate cross-field exploration, and will also make human life more comfortable and convenient than ever before.In the "First Quantum Revolution" in the 20th century, humans learned quantum science from nature and used existing materials to make quantum components. In the "Second Quantum Revolution" in the 21st century, humans further used quantum science to construct quantum engineering. We now make materials and components that are not found in nature and assemble new quantum machines to benefit mankind! This is the stage of a glorious quantum era, which is a hundred times more brilliant than the past classical physics era.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good used hardcover in dust jacket. Shelf wear, creased edges, and fading to DJ. Over 100 full color paintings and drawings by artist Ray Harris-Ching, one of the leading bird artists in the world. The seventh book of his work to be published addresses the artist's concerns and fears for our fragile earth and for the animals that live here with us. Format is 11 inches by 11 1/2 inches.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. As New. In this collection, newly painted for this book, Ray Ching's drawing and painting skills, familiar to New Zealanders through his widely seen paintings of birds, are imaginatively engaged in an altogether new expression of Aesop's Fables. The stories have left their origins in Greece and ancient Europe and set off to the distant isles of New Zealand. Now, the tales are told by the inhabitants of these islands, mostly birds, who take the place of the more traditional players - Tui are as smart as Crows, and Tuatara is as dogged as the Tortoise, to successfully win his race over Possum. An introduction by Richard Wolfe gives an insight into the work and art of Ray Ching and a brief history of Aesop's fables in publication. 1kg for outside NZ.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. As New. In this collection, newly painted for this book, Ray Ching's drawing and painting skills, familiar to New Zealanders through his widely seen paintings of birds, are imaginatively engaged in an altogether new expression of Aesop's Fables. The stories have left their origins in Greece and ancient Europe and set off to the distant isles of New Zealand. Now, the tales are told by the inhabitants of these islands, mostly birds, who take the place of the more traditional players - Tui are as smart as Crows, and Tuatara is as dogged as the Tortoise, to successfully win his race over Possum. An introduction by Richard Wolfe gives an insight into the work and art of Ray Ching and a brief history of Aesop's fables in publication. 1kg for outside NZ.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good clean copy in a very good jacket. Kiwis: A monograph of the family Apterygidae. With 24 colour plates and 15 black and white drawings by Ray Harris-Ching, plus historical paintings, photographs and maps. This is a definitive work on a family of birds at once so familiar and yet little known. Only on the islands of New Zealand are these ancient and curious birds found, and this book brings together much that has been learned since their earliest sightings to the present time. For postage outside NZ this volume weighs 1.8 kg and can be checked for its postage cost to your location at NZ Post Ratefinder We do not make a profit from postage. Ray Harris Ching (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Bob Kuhn; Ken Carlson; Ray Harris Ching; Rorbert Bateman; Lars Jonsson, Steven Porwol; Others (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Bob Kuhn; Ken Carlson; Ray Harris Ching; Rorbert Bateman; Lars Jonsson, Steven Porwol; Others (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A tiny hint of foxing to one page. Kiwis: A monograph of the family Apterygidae. With 24 colour plates and 15 black and white drawings by Ray Harris-Ching, plus historical paintings, photographs and maps. This is a definitive work on a family of birds at once so familiar and yet little known. Only on the islands of New Zealand are these ancient and curious birds found, and this book brings together much that has been learned since their earliest sightings to the present time. For postage outside NZ this volume weighs 1.8 kg and can be checked for its postage cost to your location at NZ Post Ratefinder We do not make a profit from postage. Ray Harris Ching (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Certainly the best copy we have come across. No faults. Kiwis: A monograph of the family Apterygidae. With 24 colour plates and 15 black and white drawings by Ray Harris-Ching, plus historical paintings, photographs and maps. This is a definitive work on a family of birds at once so familiar and yet little known. Only on the islands of New Zealand are these ancient and curious birds found, and this book brings together much that has been learned since their earliest sightings to the present time. For postage outside NZ this volume weighs 1.8 kg and can be checked for its postage cost to your location at NZ Post Ratefinder We do not make a profit from postage. Ray Harris Ching (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In this collection, newly painted for this book, Ray Ching's drawing and painting skills, familiar to New Zealanders through his widely seen paintings of birds, are imaginatively engaged in an altogether new expression of Aesop's Fables. The stories have left their origins in Greece and ancient Europe and set off to the distant isles of New Zealand. Now, the tales are told by the inhabitants of these islands, mostly birds, who take the place of the more traditional players - Tui are as smart as Crows, and Tuatara is as dogged as the Tortoise, to successfully win his race over Possum. An introduction by Richard Wolfe gives an insight into the work and art of Ray Ching and a brief history of Aesop's fables in publication. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 200 pages. dj wornOver 100 full color paintings and drawings by artist Ray Harris-Ching, one of the leading bird artists in the world. The seventh book of his work to be publi shed addresses the artist's concerns and fears for our fragile earth and for the animals that live here with us. Format is 11 inches by 11 1/2 inches.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book - very good, dust jacket - very good. Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Kiwis A Monograph of the Family Apterygidae by Ray Harris Ching. Publisher: SeTo Publishing, Auckland, 1990, first edition. Near new hardback with jacket, name to ffep, minor marks. 34 x 28cm Only in the islands of New Zealand are these ancient and curious birds - the kiwis - found, and this book brings together much that has been learned since their earliest sightings to the present time. The series of paintings and drawings by Ray Harris-Ching reveal kiwis in original and unexpected ways. The book is founded on a great deal of research and field trips, and describes in detail the way of life, habits and visual characteristics of kiwis as well as offering a history of the bird's discovery, its importance to the Maori and its place as a symbol and object of great affection in the hearts of New Zealanders. 189 pages with 75 colour and black and white illustrations add to this instructive book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First NZ edition. The book is in very close to fine condition. The jacket has only light shelf wear and very minor dulling down of note. The artist travelled widely in search of his subjects. The animals shown in his paintings are as exotic as a Capuchin monkey or as familiar as a House sparrow. Most of the paintings were completed between 1988 and 1994.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st UK Edition. Folio, pp187 with Ching's beautiful artwork in colour and b/w throughout with further charts, graphs and photographic plates. Hardcover in dust jacket. Pictorial DJ in very good condition with a little shelf wear to top of spine. Khaki cloth binding with titles in gilt to spine and blind stamped to front board in very good condition with a small bump to top of spine. Inside in lovely near fine condition. A very good copy. This is a heavy book and may cost extra postage overseas . Ray Harris Ching (illustrator).…

Condition: New. In English.

Oblong super octavo, illus heavy boards, red & black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 226pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing & soiling).

small folio blidstamped yellow cloth boards 187pp illus VG (moderate foxing to prelims) in VG d/w (moderate soiling).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. As New. Signed 'With best wishes Ray Ching" on thge title page. In this collection, newly painted for this book, Ray Ching's drawing and painting skills, familiar to New Zealanders through his widely seen paintings of birds, are imaginatively engaged in an altogether new expression of Aesop's Fables. The stories have left their origins in Greece and ancient Europe and set off to the distant isles of New Zealand. Now, the tales are told by the inhabitants of these islands, mostly birds, who take the place of the more traditional players - Tui are as smart as Crows, and Tuatara is as dogged as the Tortoise, to successfully win his race over Possum. An introduction by Richard Wolfe gives an insight into the work and art of Ray Ching and a brief history of Aesop's fables in publication. 1kg for outside NZ.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good - Some Age Marks. Dust Jacket Condition: Good - Sl/ Wear. Large, heavy book - may incur extra shipping charge. Ray Harris Ching (paintings & drawings) (illustrator).