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1977
The Past Through Tomorrow: Vol. 1
Robert A. Heinlein - 1977
Heinlein wrote most of the Future History stories early in his career, between 1939 and 1941 and between 1945 and 1950. Most of the Future History stories written prior to 1967 are collected in the two volumes of The Past Through Tomorrow, which also contains the final version of the chart. That collection does not include Universe and Common Sense; they were published separately as Orphans of the Sky.Contents: Introduction (The Past Through Tomorrow) (1967) • essay by Damon Knight Life-Line [Future History] (1939) / short story by Robert A. Heinlein The Roads Must Roll [Future History] (1940) / novelette by Robert A. Heinlein Blowups Happen [Future History] (1940) / novelette by Robert A. Heinlein The Man Who Sold the Moon [D. D. Harriman] (1950) / novella by Robert A. Heinlein Delilah and the Space-Rigger [Future History] (1949) / short story by Robert A. Heinlein Space Jockey [Future History] (1947) / short story by Robert A. Heinlein Requiem [D. D. Harriman] (1940) / short story by Robert A. Heinlein The Long Watch [Future History] (1949) / short story by Robert A. Heinlein Gentlemen, Be Seated [Future History] (1948) / short story by Robert A. Heinlein The Black Pits of Luna (juvenile) [Future History] (1948) / short story by Robert A. Heinlein 'It's Great to Be Back!' [Future History] (1977) / short story by Robert A. Heinlein (variant of "It's Great to Be Back!" 1947).
Advanced Level Physics
Michael Nelkon - 1977
Nelkpn and Parker Advanced Level Physics Fourth edition Hardback! Second hand, but mint condition Buyer must pay postage
Art Of Japanese Joinery
Kiyosi Seike - 1977
Presenting 48 joints, selected from among the several hundred known and used today, this visually exciting book will please anyone who has ever been moved by the sheer beauty of wood. With the clear isometric projections complementing the 64 pages of stunning photographs, even the weekend carpenter can duplicate these bequests from the traditional Japanese carpenter, which can be applied to projects as large as the buildings for which most of them were originally devised or to projects as small as a sewing box.
Harvest Song: Collected Essays and Stories
Meridel Le Sueur - 1977
The new material enables the reader to fully appreciate the rich diversity of the writings of this 95-year-old midwestern radical and feminist. This volume won an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation in 1991.
The Heart of the Matter/Orient Express (aka Stamboul Train)/A Burnt-out Case/The Third Man/The Quiet American/Loser Takes All/The Power & the Glory
Graham Greene - 1977
Much of Greene's outlook is there. A keen and often mocking eye, versatility and humor, a deep and sometimes lacerated concern for the bodies and souls of mankind combine to make Greene one of the most admired and influential contemporary writers. A consummate craftsman and dedicated enemy of bores and boredom, Greene draws the reader of these seven novels into that instant world apart created by convincing characters and total readability.Contents:
The Heart of the Matter
Orient Express (aka Stamboul Train)
A Burnt-out Case
The Third Man
The Quiet American
Loser Takes All
The Power and the Glory
The Name Encanyoned River: Selected Poems 1960-1985
Clayton Eshleman - 1977
Stan Lee Presents The Amazing Spider-Man
Stan Lee - 1977
Spider-man's unforgettable battles with the world's most dreaded super villains in a pocket book.