Arnold Gen (5 results)

Condition: New. Tells the story of how military officers and civilian contractors built the Air Force Satellite Control Facility (AFSCF) to support the National Reconnaissance Program. This book also tells the story of the command and control systems that made rockets and satellites useful. Series: Centennial of Flight Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 25 b&w photos, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366. . 2008. Paperback. . . . .

Condition: New. Tells the story of how military officers and civilian contractors built the Air Force Satellite Control Facility (AFSCF) to support the National Reconnaissance Program. This book also tells the story of the command and control systems that made rockets and satellites useful. Series: Centennial of Flight Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 25 b&w photos, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366. . 2008. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Large 8vo, xx + 568pp. Original pictorial boards, slightly rubbed. Very slight yellowing to page edges. A near-fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Revised. 349pp.; HB green w/gilt; slight rub w/slight wear on corners; clean,tight pgs. "The purpose was to capture the history of the noncommissioned officer - a rich history that continues to evolve." illus. isbn 9780160678684.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Whalley, Peter (cover art); Stearns, Howard B.; Fraser, Blair; Zarov, Basil; Curtin, Walter; Sebert, John; Crowther, Bosley; Turofsky; Newman, Arnold; Simpkins (illustrator). First Edition. 72 pages. Features: Canadians are the worst loudmouths; Nice colour ad for Matinee cigarettes; Fantastic colour ad for the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere 4-door Hardtop (black on red); Blair Fraser Reports from Moscow - article with photos; Nostalgic full-page colour ad for the General Electric Stratoliner Range (teal in colour); She sells glamour with a growl - Lillian Farrar; What happened when we threw out our TV set - The Kimber Family - Vivien, Carol, Ruth, Ann, June, Earl, and David gave up TV for a month - family photo with article; Is smog the real culprit in lung cancer?; The wonderland of Louis B. Mayer - this Canadian started as a junk dealer and wound up bossing M-G-M, Hollywood's biggest, richest, gaudiest studio - here's the never-before-told story of his incredible career and the tinsel world he ruled - article with many wonderful photos; "Lionel Could Do Anything" - Part 3 of The Story of the Conachers keys on Lionel Conacher - Canada's athlete of the half-century - article with manyy great photos of Conacher engaged in numerous sports; We can't fight without a merchant navy; Uncommon photo ad for Maxwell Limited of St. Mary's, Ontario - yard equipment, white goods, etc.; Awesome colour photo centrefold ad for Caterpillar features a Cat D9 ata work with other pieces working in the background; Very attractive colour ad for Oldsmobile shows at teal coupe on a ski hill; Marconi TV ad; Beautiiful colour 1957 DeSoto ad inside back cover; and more. Clean and unmarked with average wear. Minor moisture signs to lower edge of back pages. A sound vintage copy.