Tompkins, PeterMareMagnum
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1981470 pages. Index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. "Readers of The Great Pyramids and Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids will find in this book about the riddles of the Egyptian obelisks even more fascinating history and lore about the mysteries of the past.... Peter Tompkins explores the entire history of man's association with obelisks; the many early and current theories about them and their magical and physical properties; the adventures encountered in engineering and moving 300-ton monoliths; their association with sexual rites and the hermetic wisdom of ancient Egypt; and their suspected influence on and connection with many secret societies and historic figures - Freemasons, Knights Templar, Rosicrucians, Illuminati, Ficini, Pico, Dee, Bruno, Kircher, Cagliostrok, Saint Germain, and Crowley." - from dust jacket. A heavily worn but still useable former library copy with usual markings. Binding intact. Tompkins co-authored the incredible "Secret Life of Plants". Book
1961388 pages including index, footnotes and black and white photographic plates. Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page on 28 January, 1962. Presents the case for Ezra Pound, the man who edited the work of Yeats and T.S. Eliot, helped introduce the poetry of Robert Frost and influenced the development of Hemingway and was tried for treason and sent to an insane asylum. Includes excerpts from the controversial broadcasts Pound made from Italy during World War II. Light wear to tight and unmarked book. Minor soiling to fore- and top edges of plates - images unaffected. Moderate wear to dust jacket which bears a half-inch tear to the top of front panel and is now preserved in Brodart. Quality copy. Book
1961388 pages including index, footnotes and black and white photographic plates. Presents the case for Ezra Pound, the man who edited the work of Yeats and T.S. Eliot, helped introduce the poetry of Robert Frost and influenced the development of Hemingway and was tried for treason and sent to an insane asylum. Includes excerpts from the controversial broadcasts Pound made from Italy during World War II. Book is tight and unmarked with moderate wear. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is moderately sunned at spine and preserved in mylar. A sound copy. Book
1979175 pages. "Your taxes are going up; your electric and gas bills are costing more; and your government is telling you to use your air conditioner less in the summer - for an energy crisis that does not exist... Confirms the suspicion long held by many Americans that the energy 'crisis' is a hoax perpetrated on the American people by big government and abetted by big business... Exposes the energy 'crisis' plot, explains how it works and tells how the free market can sweep it away" - from back board. Moderate external wear. Contents clean and unmarked. A sound copy. *Please Note* The isbn number printed on this book, 0916728048, is shared by an unrelated book on electrical repair. To prevent delivery of the wrong book, we have left the isbn field blank for this listing. Book
195873 pages. Bookshop ink stamp upon first page. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Estimate printing date circa 1958. Book
1972334 pages including index. "This is one of the most original books on political and social thought to appear in recent years. The author projects the impact of technology and electronics on the political and social values of the United States, the Soviet Union, and other 'post-industrial' states." - Foreign Affairs. Brzezinski has been one of the most influential men in America for decades. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Binding tight. An excellent copy of this significant work. Book
1977462 pages. Extensive index. Bibliography. "They were five of the richest kids on earth - John, Nelson, Laurance, Winthrop and David. This is the story of how they lived and how they grew in the shadow of the Rockefeller inheritance... Based on rare in-depth interviews with the five brothers themselves, and with their friends and business associates. The author had unprecedented access to the Rockefeller family archives - and he spent eight years preparing and researching this book. The result is a definitive, close-up view of the Rockefeller dynasty - an unauthorized, unrestricted and totally honest look at the public and private lives of the men and women who control the Rockefeller inheritance." - from dust jacket. Moderate wear to book which is unmarked but for gift greetings inside front board. Dust jacket heavily worn. A sound reference copy. Book
1995232 pages. Index. References. Footnotes. "Clearly illustrates the philosophy and practice of transnational corporations - what they are and what they do.... Describes and analyzes Cargill's global activities, its ability to shape national policies worldwide, its strategies, and the implications of these strategies for all of us." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's name atop half-title page else unmarked. A worthy reading copy. Book
2001182 pages. Index. "... Finkelstein has raised some important and uncomfortable issues... examples cited can be breathtaking in their angry accuracy and irony." - The Jewish Quarterly. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Book
1961Features: Ten Thousand Men with Trowels - Garden Clubs, once strictly for girls, now swarm with men; Education out of the Blue - how a Texas engineer's (Charles E. Nobles) 'crackpot' dream - airborne telecasts - may revolutionize the American classroom (MPATI - the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction); The Wit in the White House - Some choice samples from JFK's repertoire; Medicine for a Sick Continent - Africa's disease-ridden millions need medical assistance; The Face of America - Painting the Town (literally) in Ceres, California; Mighty Roger Maris - New York's fence-busting right fielder may smash Babe Ruth's home-run record - if teammate Mickey Mantle doesn't do it first; Who Really Rules England - critics claim the 'Establishment' a subtle conspiracy of upper-crust Britons, runs the show; Tourists' New Frontier - Utah's spectacular and little-known southeast corner. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
1983249 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Footnotes. "Award-winning financial writer Larry Gurwin conducted more than a hundred interviews in the course of his research. His sources have included nearly every major figure in the story, including members of the Calvi family and Vatican financiers. It is a mark of his achievement that he has welded all the disparate elements into a brilliant and compelling narrative." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A worthy working copy. Book
193596 pages. Index. Many interesting black and white photos. A book devoted to exposing 'counterfeit goods' i.e. consumer products which simply do not live up to their billing. Author co-authored the landmark '100,000,000 Guinea Pigs.' This wonderful early consumer protection publication remains informative, and entertaining, today. Binding intact. Unmarked. Above-average but not excessive external wear to brown cloth-covered boards. Mild beige moisture marks to periphery of all pages. A worthy working copy. Book
1979198 pages. "In ten short years we have seen Canada transformed in the eyes of the world from an essentially English-speaking country to a French-speaking country." - from back cover. Author graduated from the Royal Canadian Naval College in 1948. Average wear. Top corner of front cover clipped. Title page removed. Discard stamp on first page. Three prior owner's address labels within book. A worthy working copy. Book
1997223 pages. Index. Signed copy #297 of 1,150. Includes certificate of authenticity. "Few Americans have influenced international affairs as profoundly as the author. As a scholar, theorist, teacher, best-selling author, and advisor to both Democratic, and Republican presidents, he has for over thirty years been one of the nation's premiere strategists... In this work he examines how America, as the world's only remaining superpower, can best preserve its global prominence in the post-Cold War World. His primary focus is the Eurasian landmass stretching from France to Korea - an area Dr. Brzezinski calls the "grand chessboard" on which the world's powers will struggle for political and economic advantage... Essential for policy-makers and citizens concerned with America's future." - from insert. All edges gilt. Gilt-decorated brown full-leather binding. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Slight indentation to upper corner of textblock. An excellent copy of this significant work. Book
196440 pages. Features: Mama Maria's Lost Airman - Bruce Dawsom Campbell was shot down over Kesselt, Belgium in 1941 - now he returns to visit Mama Rutten, the woman who helped him - major article with colour photos; Gorgeous colour fashion photos; Mrs. Peter Sellers is Britt Eklund - photos and article; Andy O'Brien makes the case that the best 6 hockey players of 1931 would beat the top 6 players of 1964 - article with photos of all 12 players, including Bobby Hull, Tim Horton, Eddie Shore, and ten others; The Queen's Royal Visit to Canada - many nice colour photos; Diplomats Talk but the Troops Land - Attack on Egypt - Suez, Conspiracy and Crisis (part 4 of 5); and more. Average wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
1987188 pages. References. Reproductions of black and white photos. "The fascinating story of Dr. Ewen Cameron, his career, and its consequences." - from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Contents gently yellowed with age. A quality copy. Book
197417 pages. "Why has America, the land of abundance, suddenly become a country of scarcity? Have the shortages in energy, fuel, gasoline, and food been deliberately created? If so, by whom... Draws on expert opinion for answers - and solutions." Originally appeared in the May 1974 issue of American Opinion magazine. Average wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1974118 pages. "A shocking expose of the diabolical plot to instigate a national crisis forcing Americans to give up their birthright of freedom for a mess of pottage." - from front cover. Reprint of the 1972 first edition. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A sound copy. Book
197227 pages. Eye-catching cover art. "We can never get at the root of the problems in the world today until we recognize that Satan exists." - from page 3. Light wear. Address label on first and last pages Light wear. A quality copy. Book
1954112 pages. Text in German. Address label inside front cover. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
196232 pages. Reprinted from "The Other Side of the River" with a new introduction by the author. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound working copy. Book
197410 pages. "A former general in communist intelligence says Kissinger was a K.G.B. agent before he went to Harvard." - from front cover. One page of black and white photos. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1974344 pages. Bibliography. Index. "Americans! Do You Favor U.S. Honest Money or Continued Payment of Billions Yearly to Be Kept Artificially Poor?" - from front cover. Reprint of the 1935 first edition. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1979238 pages including index. A definitive study of the past, present, and future of the metal that Keynesian economists and political schemers have denounced as a 'barbarous relic." The war on gold began several centuries ago, when politicians discovered they could print limitless amounts of paper currency for a small fraction of the cost of using gold as money. A particularly timely title as gold once again struggles to attain it's true market value. Author was a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution for War, Revolution and Peace from 1968 to 1973. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Pages gently age-toned. Binding intact. A clean and sound copy. Book
2002236 pages. Footnotes. Black and white illustations. "Challenges the entire official version of the September 11 attacks." - The New York Times. "Based exclusively upon documents published by the White House and the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as statements by American civilian and military leaders to the international press." - from back cover. Awaken to the biggest hoax of the 21st century. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
