Search Results: Air, Soil, Water Quality from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Technical Communications, 1989. Hardcover First Ed USA; unstated. Hardcover: EX-LIBRARY, withdrawn, showing the usual treatments. Else: Very Good: shows moderate wear to extremities, though three of the corners show enough scuffing to breat through the lamination and the upper rear corner is bumped, imparting some creasing and buckling of the underlying board and the head of the back strip shows one-inch tears at both the front and rear hinges - not serious enough to be termed a 'Hurt", but noticeable flaws nonetheless; mild rubbing; slightest spine lean; very faint soiling. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, presentable reference copy. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. Folio. 348pp. First Ed USA; unstated. Hardback: Laminate Boards.

Washington DC National Academy Press, 1983. Paperback First Edition [1983], unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 375pp. First Ed, but unstated. First Edition [1983], unstated. Paperback.

Cologne, Germany Universitat zu Koln, 1993. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of sunning to the backstrip; "Spare Copy" rubber stamped at the front panel. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 78 pages. Mitteilunger aus dem Institut fur Geophysik und Meteorologie de Universitat zu Koln. Heft 92. Academic Press Paperback.

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons: Interscience Publishers, 1986. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. EX-LIBRARY, withdrawn, showing the usual treatments. Else, Very Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: Just a hint of shelfwear. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. 662pp. Advances in Environmental Science and Technology Series, Volume 18. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

Nairobi, Kenya United Nations Environment Programme, 2002. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows a small, very faint soil spot at the bottom edge of the text block; very mild rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a minor cosmetic flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches). xii, 184 pages. Illustrated throughout in color. Folded color map of "International river basins of the world" in pouch affixed to the inside of the rear panel. Language: English. Weight: 18.5 ounces.… Read More

New York, NY Elsevier Science Publishers, 1989. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. Good: Shows significant indications of use: Binding shows slight lean, while remaining perfectly secure; fairly heavy bump at the bottom of the front hinge; corners mildly bumped; moderate wear to extremities; a spot of heavy rubbing at the top of the front panel; former owner's name whited out at the front paste down end paper. Binding remains secure; text clean. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 1047pp. Studies in Environmental Science 35. First Ed, unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Geneva, Switzerland World Health Organization, 2003. Paperback First Ed, unstated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only moderate spine lean; else flawless; showing no wear at all. Binding perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 322pp. First Ed, unstated. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Geneva, Switzerland World Health Organization, 1996. Paperback First Ed, unstated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the mildest rubbing and the slightest spine lean; Else flawless; showing no wear at all. Binding perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 297pp.First Ed, unstated. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. [An Assessment Prepared by a Task Group on Behalf of the World Health Organization The World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environmental Programme].

Boston, MA Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1989. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. Very Good+: former owner's rubber stamp at title page; two pages show paper-clip marks at the top edge. Binding shows slight lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 267pp. First Ed, unstated. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards.

Budapest, Hungary Akademiai Kiado, 1989. Hardcover Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: Mild rubbing to the lamination; former owner's name whited-out and another name crossed out in black ink, both at the front free endpaper; upper front corner mildly bumped; else just a hint to rubbing at the corner tips. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 516pp. English Text Revised by Dr. Howard Reiquam and Dr. George Djolov. Hardback: Laminate Boards.

Seattle, WA Superior Publishing Company: Salisbury Press, 1970. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows just a touch of wear to extremities; moderate shelfwear faint foxing; couple of light smudges front free endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing; 1/2” closed tear; faint, but pervasive soiling; price unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'fresh', but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. Folio. 175pp. Hardback with DJ.

London, UK University College London: UCL Press, 1992. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use, but this is an EX-LIBRARY copy, showing the usual marks and designations. Else only barely discernible spine lean. Binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. 240pp. Compiled Under The Auspices Of The Stockholm Environment Institute, as a Contribution to the Second World Climate Conference. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY W. W. Norton & Company, 2001. Hardcover First Ed; First Impression. First Ed; First Impression. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the most minute indications of use; price intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 333pp. Hardback with DJ. Lester Brown occupies an unique position, as former president and founder of the Worldwatch Institute and current president of the Earth Policy Institute (check out both sites online). Not only does he want to make a change, but he has access to information that is truly global in scope. There may perhaps be no other author with such an intimate understanding of the trends that now face humanity at the dawn of this new century. The first quarter of the book provides a bird's-eye view of our planet, a planet in decline. Whatever undefined notions you might have had about what writer Thomas Berry has termed… Read More

Tempe, AZ Arizona State University Press, 1965. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; rear panel shows a crease front top to bottom near the outside edge; tiny nick at outside edge rear panel; binding square and secure; text clean. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 74pp. 37th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, April 18-19, 1961. Contribution #5 of the Committee on Desert and Arid Zones Research. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

River Edge, NJ World Scientific Publishing Co Inc, 1992. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; price intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 250pp. Hardback with DJ. After propelling the development of human civilization for the past three centuries, the use of fossil fuel is now increasingly perceived as leading to unacceptable global alterations in our physical and social environment. Are such perceptions correct? What are our options? This volume is the proceedings of a one-day symposium organized to address these challenging questions as well as to provide partial answers. Three of the papers are on global issues involving energy conservation, greenhouse warming and changing trends in energy use; and four papers are on the more specific technological topics of fuel cells and batteries, solar photovoltaics and… Read More

Newbury Park, CA Sage Publications , 1990. Hardcover First Edition [1990], so stated. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches). xvi, 96 pages. International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO). Weight: 11.4 ounces. First Edition [1990], so stated. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons: Interscience , 1977. Hardcover First Edition [1977]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition [1977]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: The Book shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Not quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows indications of moderate use: a quarter-inch chip along the head of the backstrip; else moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.4 x 1.25 inches). xx, 484 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 13.5 ounces. Advances in Environmental Science and Technology Series, Volume 8. Hardback with DJ.

White River Junction, VT Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1998. Hardcover First Edition (1998); Third Printing. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows slight spine lean; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor, unobtrusive imperfection only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.35 x 6.3 x 1 inches). 231 pages. Illustrated by Antonin Kratochvil. Language: English. Weight: 19 ounces. First Edition (1998); Third Printing. Hardback with DJ. Gaviotas is an ecovillage located in the Llanos of the Colombian department of Vichada. It was founded… Read More

White River Junction, VT Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1998. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 231pp. Illustrated by Antonin Kratochvil. Hardback with DJ.

Hampton, VA A Deepak Publishing, 1992. Hardcover First Edition (1992), unstated. Very Near Fine: appears unopened and unread; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New', but showing "Spare Copy" rubber stamped at front free endpaper. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1 inches). viii, 280 pages. Language: English. Weight: 22.4 ounces.Navy blue cloth over boards with silver titles at the front panel and backstrip. First Edition (1992), unstated. Studies in Geophysical Optics and Remote Sensing. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.