Search Results: Pollution, Contamination from Black Cat Hill Books

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 Delhi, India Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) and The British High Commission, British Council Divsion, New Delhi, 1993. Hardcover First Edition (1993), unstated. No subsequent printings listed. Very Good+: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; some scuffing to the heel of the backstrip; a former owner's name and date at the front pastedown endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.8 x 7.35 x 0.55 inches). 153 pages. Language: English. Weight: 17.7 ounces. First Edition (1993), unstated. No subsequent printings listed. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

New York, NY W. W. Norton & Company, 2006. Hardcover First Edition (2006), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2006), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and clean. Virtually 'As New'.The DJ is also flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.85 x 0.85 inches). xv, 192 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ. 

Boston, MA Kluwer Academic Pubishers, 1997. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use, but this is an EX-LIBRARY copy, withdrawn, showing the usual marks and designations. Else, only a bit of sunning at the backstrip, though the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. 197pp. Hardcover: Pictorial 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.

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

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.

London, UK Fontana, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus (1990), so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a REMAINDER mark at the bottom edge of the text block; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, showing a single imperfection. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.15 x 0.9 inches). 256 pages. 16-pages of color photographs. Maps. Language: English. Weight: 18.5 ounces. Trade Paperback.

London, UK Earthscan Publications, 1995. Paperback First Edition [1995], so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; moderate overall rubbing. The former owner's address label inside the front cover; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. No longer pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. (6.1 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches). xvi, 370 pages. Illustrated throughout with charts and graphs. Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds. First Edition [1995], so stated. Paperback. 

Boulder, CO Johnson Books, 2003. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 244pp. Academic Press Paperback. The fact that authors Jim Harrison, Terry Tempest Williams, Peter Matthiessen, and Charles Bowden all endorsed Andrea Peacock's book was enough for me to dive in. From the first page, it was a decision I never regretted.Peacock is a very good writer with a keen and precise instinct for investigative reporting. Her ability to shine a light on one of America's most savage and tragic disasters makes the story not only interesting, but arresting as well. What happened in Libby, Montana, is a case study of corporate greed, government complacency, and the arrogance of power.If you are interested in this subject (and you should be), Peacock's rendering of the tale will satisfy you on every… Read More

Reading, MA Addison-Wesley , 1997. Hardcover First Edition (1997), not directly stated; First Printing, so stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and dated 10/97 on the title page and INSCRIBED AND SIGNED (with her initials) BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. First Edition (1997), not directly stated; First Printing, so stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ to Near Fine in a Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows only light shelf-rubbing to the bottom edges of the panels and crimping to the heel of the backstrip; a thin line of soiling to the upper front panel (this may be a production flaw); the binding is ever so slightly cocked; 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy,… Read More

Pittsburgh, PA Pymatuning Laboratory of Field Biology, 1956. Hardcover First Edition [1956], unstated. Very Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: mild rubbing to blue cloth over boards, a little scuffing at the rear panel. The title has been printed in ink at backstrip, which had been devoid of titles. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses. notations, marks, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Not quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.25 x 8.7 x 0.45 inches). 100 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 2.8 ounces. A Symposium held at Linesville, Pennsylvania, under the joint auspices of the Pymatuning Laboratory of Field Biology, Dept. of Biological Sciences, The College, and the Dept. of Public Health Practice, The Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh. First Edition [1956], unstated. Hardback: Lacks DJ, but may be as issued. 

Washington DC Island Press, 2003. Paperback First Edition (2003); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2003); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Wraps: 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 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, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.75 inches). xvii 332 pages. Language: English. Weight: 17 ounces. Academic Press Paperback.

New York, NY Garland Publishing, 1990. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: Mild scuff to a small spot at the front panel, near the hinge; else just a hint of shelfwear. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. First Ed, unstated. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

Cincinnati, OH United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1989. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing and very faint soiling to the wrapper covers; former owner's initials at the upper corner of the front panel. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing the mildest wear and a couple of very minor flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.95 x 8.5 x 0.35 inches). v, 148 pages. Produced by the Center for Environmental Research Information and Robert S. Karr Environmental Research Laboratory. Language: English. Weight: 13.5 ounces. Paperback.

Denver, CO BurgYoung Publishing, 2003. Paperback Second Edition (2003), Revised & Enlarged. The first edition was published in 1990. Second Edition (2003), Revised & Enlarged. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.25 x 0.75 inches). 339 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13.5 ounces. The first edition was published in 1990. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1979. Hardcover First Edition (1979); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence.. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Book shows the former owner's address label rubber-stamped at the rear free endpaper along with his professional stamp; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive flaw. Just about pristine.The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; else flawless; unclipped. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1.5 inches). 706pp. (Van Nostrand Reinhold Environmental Engineering Series). First Edition (1979); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence.. Hardback with DJ. While this is not a terribly large book, due to its weight, it will require a… Read More