Wallis peter editor (10 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. Unread book in excellent condition. Spine tight with no creases. Pages clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. 208 pp., x. '1' in number line. Following the list of Contributors and "Introduction: Looking Forward Into History" by Editor, Contents divided into 24 Essays in 6 Sections: [I] INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS (1) Jeffrey G. Williamson, "How Tough Are Times in the Third World?"; (2) Julian L. Simon and Rita James Simon, "Do We Really Need All These Immigrants?'; (3) Lance E. Davis and Robert A. Huttenback, "Do Imperial Powers Get Rich Off Their Colonies?"; (4) Robert Higgs, "How Military Mobilization Hurts the Economy"; [II] WORKERS AND EMPLOYMENT (5) Price V. Fishback, "Does Workers' Compensation Make for a Safer Workplace?"; (6) Lee J. Alston, "American Farming: If It's Broke, Why Can't We Fix It?"; (7) Elizabeth Hoffman,"How Can Displaced Workers Find Better Jobs?"; [III] WOMEN AND MINORITIES (8) Robert A. Margo, "What is the Key to Black Progress?"; (9) Elyce J. Rotella, "The Equal Rights Amendment--Yes, But Whose?"; [IV] GOVERNMENT AND THE ECONOMY (10) Barry Eichengreen, "As Good As Gold--By What Standard?"; (11) Mark Thomas, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Trade Deficit?"; (12) John Wallis, "The Great Depression: Can It Happen Again?"; (13) Benjamin Baack and Edward Ray, "The Income Tax: An Idea Whose Time Has Gone and Come?"; (14) Terry L. Anderson and Peter J. Hill, "Are Government Giveaways Really Free?"; (15) Jonathan Hughes, "Do Americans Want Big Government?"; [V] REGULATION, DEREGULATION AND REREGULATION (16) Richard Sylla, "Should We Reregulate the Banks?"; (17) Hugh Rockoff, "Can Price Controls Work?"; (18) Susan M. Phillips and J. Richard Zecker, "The Securities Exchange Commission: Where From, Where To?'; [VI] TECHNOLOGY AND COMPETITIVENESS (19) Gary M. Walton, "Fulton's Folly"; (20) Peter Temin, "Down the Primrose Path"; (21) Gary Libecap, "What Really Happened at Teapot Dome?"; (22) Paul Uselding, "Does Government Intervention in the Economy Hurt Competitiveness--or Help It?"; (23) Donald N. McCloskey, "Competitiveness and the Antieconomics of Decline"; (24) Nathan Rosenberg, "Does Science Shape Economic Progress--Or Is It the Other Way Around?"; Appendix: Chronology of Important Dates, pp. 181-199; For Further Reading, pp. 201-203; Index, pp. 205-208. Taupe cloth with bold black lettering on spine. Glossy beige dustwrapper not price-clipped (no price) with Title lettering in large, thick, purple letters on top third front cover, above Subtitle lettering in smaller purple across middle front cover; Editor name letters in smaller purple across bottom front cover. Only peccadilloes are spine sunned to lighter taupe than rest of cover (all lettering still bold purple and eminently readable) and SLIGHT crease remaining at top edge front cover from once having had a paper clip positioned there. Book itself is As New: Tight binding (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO rubbing wear; NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Apart from collecting sun's rays on the shelf, book looks unheld, UNREAD.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, color-illustrated cover, signed "Peter Wallis" by the editor on the title page and also inscribed "Happy Christmas Beth with love from ther Editor - 2009" on the front end-paper, book has two tiny corner-bumps and one moderate corner-bump, very nice otherwise, "This new study of Bath science, undertaken by a group of specialists in their fields, is likely to remain authoitative for some time to come," well-illustrated throughout, includes a ribbon bookmark and Biographical Notes and Gazetteer of Bath scientists ; ; 240 pages; Signed by Editor.…

1st edition. "Remember that from the time of King Charles II to that of Queen Victoria science and invention were seen as part of a broad and integrated culture, and that in Bath drawing-room or in the Pump Room you could have heard conversations about planets, fossils, medical therapies, or clever inventions intermixed with remarks about art, theatre, or the latest fashions. " 25cms x 17.5cms. 240, 12 colour plates + many black & white illustrations. Illustrated boards. VG.…

Etat : Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. annotated edition edition. 160 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Etat : New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 286 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. annotated edition edition. 160 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. 250 pages. 9.53x6.18x1.02 inches. In Stock.