charles murray catherine bly cox (24 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Acceptable. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have condition issues including wear and notes/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

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Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Remainder mark on bottom fore edge; interior pages with text without any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. excellent clean solid copy and jacket. all numbers present on copyright page.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION IN A VERY GOOD DUST JACKET, TEXT UNMARKED.

Original cloth with dustjacket. Dustjacket priceclipped, sticker of the Apollo 8 mission on flyleaf, minor traces of use, still a (very) good copy. Please see description or ask for photos.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean & tight copy with dj in mylar. $24.95 still on dj. Remainder stripe on bottom edge.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing. 506pp. Former owner's name in ink on first page, a little shelfwear, very good in dust jacket with sl wear.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. First printing of first edition. About Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Short, faint remainder mark to bottom edge of textblock, otherwise a quite nice, unmarked copy. Jacket a little crimped at head of spine and upper corner. One-eighth-inch tear at top front corner. 506 pages.

Etat : good. First Paperbk Printing. 510, wraps, illus., notes, glossary, index, lower corner front cover bent. The story of the Apollo space program from the perspective of the men and women behind the scenes who accomplished the extraordinary feat of landing a man on the moon in less than ten years.

Hardcover. Etat : Very good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. 506pp. 16pgs of Black and white photographs. Black boards, silver lettering on the spine. First Edition, first printing as indicated by the number line. Inscripton and signature on the dedication page,"To Stan and Barb-a wonderful story of the Apollo 'earthliongs'. Enjoy! Marilyn Lovell". (She was the wife of James Lovell) Light wear to the extremities,othewise a near fine copy. Price-clipped pictorial jacket (black background, gray lettering with fully suited astronaut on the front panel. Creasing to the extremities, otherwise free of tears, chips. in fresh mylar sleeve. "This book tells the story of how a group of unheralded men and women accomplished the extraordinary feat of landing men on the moon and returning them safely to earth. Based on extensive interviews this book tells in rich, human and scientific deal how this dream was realized in less than ten years." The film "Apollo 13" starring Tom Hanks was based on this book. Size: Octavo. Signed by Marilyn Lovell. Book.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has two minor flaws which detract very little from its appearance: mild rubbing on the glossy black surface of the front panel and some very mild tanning on the white rear panel and flaps, the jacket is clean and attractive, the original price (24.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Here, on the twentieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, is the behind-the-scenes drama of the Apollo space program," illustrated ; 506 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. Number line beginning with 1. Near fine plus hardback in near fine jacket ($24.95). Book has two light, if not very light pinhead-sized spots to top edge of block. Dust jacket has a 3/8 inch closed tear to top edge o front panel and a very light, if not barely noticeable crease running from head to heel of spine. Only trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket.

hardcover. Illus. with photos (illustrateur). 1st. 8vo, 506 pp., A couple small spots of discoloration on the rear panle of dust jacket, else fine. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket.

Paperback. Etat : Acceptable. Acceptable. book.

Hardcover. Etat : Very good. Etat de la jaquette : Very good. First Printing [Stated]. 506, [6] pages. Illustrations. Epilogue. Note., Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Charles Alan Murray (born January 8, 1943) is an American political scientist, sociologist, and writer. His book Losing Ground: American Social Policy 1950-1980 (1984), which discussed the American welfare system, was widely read and discussed, and influenced government policy. He wrote the controversial book The Bell Curve (1994), written with Richard Herrnstein, in which he argues that intelligence is a better predictor than parental socio-economic status or education level of many individual outcomes including income, job performance, pregnancy out of wedlock, and crime, and that social welfare programs and education efforts to improve social outcomes for the disadvantaged are largely wasted. Catherine Cox was educated at William and Mary, Oxford University, and Yale University, where she received a Ph.D. She taught at Rutgers University for years, and co authored this book (Apollo) with her husband, Charles Murray. The story of the Apollo space program from the perspective of the men and women behind the scenes who accomplished the extraordinary feat of landing a man on the moon in less than ten years. Apollo is the behind-the-scenes story of an epic achievement. Based on exhaustive research that included many exclusive interviews, Apollo tells how America went from a standing start to a landing on the moon at a speed that now seems impossible. It describes the unprecedented engineering challenges that had to be overcome to create the mammoth Saturn V and the facilities to launch it. It takes you onto the gantries at Cape Canaveral and behind the consoles of Houston's Mission Control as it relives the tragedy of the fire on Apollo 1, the first descent to the lunar surface, and the rescue of Apollo 13. It is a book for those who were part of Apollo and want to recapture the experience and for those of a new generation who want to know how it was done. It is an opinion shared by many Apollo veterans. Derived from a Kirkus review: Just in time for the 20th anniversary of the Apollo II moon landing, Charles Murray and his wife, Catherine Bly Cox, have produced a fast-paced and perceptive look at the people behind one of the most daunting technological feats of the 20th century. Though space travel had long been the dream of physicists the world over, it was not until fortuitous political forces converged (i.e., America's need for distraction from the launching of Sputnik) that the dream became a realistic possibility. When President Kennedy announced in 1961 that America would beat Russia to the moon, America's space program switched from neutral to fifth gear, sweeping up many of the world's most brilliant minds in its path. Murray and Cox detail the evolution of this gargantuan effort through the eyes of the engineers who designed and operated the program's equipment with computers hardly more powerful than today's IBM PCs. Harrowing descriptions of life-or-death crises in space, solved by two dozen engineers frantically scribbling equations in a back room, keep readers on the edge of their seats, as does the recollection of the Apollo 13 disaster and the triumphant account of humanity's first steps on the moon. Moreover, the authors excel in emphasizing the necessity of individual dedication and selflessness for social achievement--so much so that when an engineer leaving ground control in 1969 notices for the first time the existence of long-haired student demonstrators, we understand perfectly how he came to miss out on the contemporary world for the sake of a future in space. An inspiring and informative chronicle.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. 5 volume set. Bound in full leather. Stamped with 22kt gold gilt design on cover front, back and spine. All edges gold. Silk moire fabric end papers. Satin ribbon place holder. Good bindings and covers. Light edge wear. Some scratch marks to edge gilt. Clean, unmarked pages. For more than 30 years, the Easton Press has been the standard for finely bound, profusely gilt classic leather bindings. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. 1st Edition, Special Edition. A very scarce set in any condition, this OUT-OF-PRINT 5 Volume Matching Set is in Absolute Mint and Unread condition. The front and back covers are in Perfect condition and the gilded page edges show hardly any wear at all! There are no attached bookplates nor any other signs of previous ownership. This set is part of The Easton Press Collection and would be a beautiful addition to your Easton Press collection.

Full-Leather. Etat : Near Fine. (N/A) (illustrateur). Each volume features a precious collection of phots in black & white. Uniform ocean blue leather hardcover with cover design. Bound in premium full leathers, hubbed spine, distinctive cover design, beautiful illustrations, permanent satin ribbon page marker, gilded page edges, moire endsheets, thread-sewn pages for durability and strength. List of titles: 1. Apollo: The Race to the Moon, by Charles Murray & Catherine Bly Cox. 2. First on the Moon: A Voyage with Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, & Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. 3. This New Ocean: The Story of the First Space Age, by William E Burrows. 4. The Right Stuff, by Tom Wolff. 5. A Man on the Moon: The Voyage of the Apollo Astronauts, by Andrew Chaikin.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Very Good+ Condition. Bound in teal leather with gilt titling and intricate decorations. Front fore edge board has a small spot of white paint. Text block edges gilt in excellent condition, with a few small defects (see picture). One page has a small crease from a spot were the paper was turned down. Tan silk moire end papers with a gold ribbon marker bound in. Part of Easton Press' Collector's Edition; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 423 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Easton Press 1999. Octavo. Leather bound Collector's edition with gilt edges is like new.

Leather. Etat : Fine. Collector's Edition. Full teal leather, gilt title and embossed gilt decorations to front and rear boards, raised bands w/gilt panels, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers and page-marker, printed on archival paper, (9.5 x 6.5 inches). Collector's Edition. 506 pages, with Notes and Index; illustrated. A scarce Easton Press title. A clean, tight, unread copy in "as new" condition. Size: Octavo.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 5-volume set. Uniformly bound in full leather with gilt decorations. Covers show minor wear and rubbing, some rubbing to the gilt edges, pages clean.

Full Leather. Etat : Fine. Five volume set. 24 x 16 cm. Octavo. 670pp, 506pp, 434pp, 436pp, 723pp. Uniformly bound into full teal leather with gilt design, lettering, and foredges. 4 raised bands to spines, moire endpapers, silk ribbon. Illustrated with photographs. Nice set in fine condition.