Boas H (162 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. PAPERBACK. VERY GOOD Condition PAPERBACK, clean, solid, bright; white titles on glossy blue paper covers.art cover shows Plains Indian Tepee with air buriel scene across bottom.; 419pg pages; JOAN MARK INTRO.Stories with settings, culture of PLAINS, MIDDLE WEST, EASTERN , WESTERN, MEXICAN, ESKIMO TRIBES. NOTES. Illustrated by Lafarge,c. Grant 26 plates Ilust (illustrator). …

paperback. Condition: Good. 1st printing. First printing, 1966, Schocken books. Softbound. Wear at top right corner. Cover and edges darkening.

Pb. Condition: G+. Later. 180pp. Extremities rubbed & lightly chipped; remainder stripe top edge. Illus.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Unmarked text. Phone numbers on back end page. Soft corner crease on back cover. Illustrated. In the famous paper of 1938, 'A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting', written by Ralph Boas along with Frank Smithies, using the pseudonym H. W. O. Petard, Boas describes sixteen methods for hunting a lion. This marvelous collection of Boas memorabilia contains not only the original article, but also several additional articles, as late as 1985, giving many further methods. 308p. …

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The North American Review Vol. 211 No. 1 January 1920. Various (illustrator).

Condition: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover/Pappeinband. Condition: Sehr gut. 182 p. Very good. Shrink wrapped. / Sehr guter Zustand. In Folie verschweißt. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

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Softcover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Wrappers have light handling wear, faded spine. Brieger, The history of medicine and the history of science. McClellan, The Académie Royale des Sciences, 1699-1793: a statistical portrait. Smith, Getting the big picture in perspectivist optics. Numbers and Orr, William Beaumont's reception at home and abroad. Sredniawa, The anthropologist as a young physicist: Bronislaw Malinowski's apprenticeship. Mohr, The number theory in Plato's Republic VII and Philebus. Hall, Public science in Britain: the role of the Royal Society. Letters to the editor. News of the profession. Essay reviews. Book reviews. Notes on contributors. Index to volume 71. 10.0" tall; 193 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good to Very Good. No Jacket. Commonwealth of Australia Council for Scientific and Industrial Research publication. Covers a little soiled, marks on several pages, else good to very good.

Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. Una fascinante recopilación de textos sobre chamanismo escritos en los últimos quinientos años, que muestra el drástico cambio de opinión en Occidente acerca del fenómeno religioso: desde la burla y la condena del chamanismo como una práctica diabólica, un engaño, o una evidencia de psicosis, al momento en que se comienza, por fin, a reconocer en estas prácticas un sistema completo de conocimiento espiritual. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.…

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. In the famous paper of 1938, 'A Contribution to the Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting', written by Ralph Boas along with Frank Smithies, using the pseudonym H. W. O. Pétard, Boas describes sixteen methods for hunting a lion. This marvelous collection of Boas memorabilia contains not only the original article, but also several additional articles, as late as 1985, giving many further methods. But once you are through with lion hunting, you can hunt through the remainder of the book to find numerous gems by and about this remarkable mathematician. Not only will you find his biography of Bourbaki along with a description of his feud with the French mathematician, but also you will find a lucid discussion of the mean value theorem. There are anecdotes Boas told about many famous mathematicians, along with a large collection of his mathematical verses. You will find mathematical articles like a proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra and pedagogical articles giving Boas' views on making mathematics intelligible.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex library copy with usual markings.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 2nd edition. 42 pages. 9.76x6.77x0.24 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 32 pages. Wilson Harris "The Outlook For Bonn" / B H Garnons Williams "Sex And The School" / Horace Alexander "Unsettled Hyderabad" / H G Daniels "Red Cross Revision" / Frederick S Boas "An Elizabethan Surgeon" / Julian Pitt-Rivers "A Visit To Niguenas" / Owen Tweedy "The First Coney Island" / E J Anderson (LSE) "Night School" (Paprs).…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback, 248 pagina's (geïll.).

Condition: New. In English.

Green Limp Cloth. Condition: Good. 216 pages.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. 1996. paperback. . . . . .

Condition: New. 1996. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Very Good with fep removed and light handling wear to the covers PP 344 index, 20 plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minimal wear.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 108 pages. A Woodcut by William Kermode / Poetry by Edmund Blunden, D H Lawrence and Others, Prince Ludwig Of Hesse "Agamemnon Wurstlfing The Dreamer" / Archibald Marshall "Plot" / E K Broadus "The Laureateship" / 3 Pen-Drawings by F G Lodge / Clenne;; Wilkinson "Mr. De La Mare's Islands" / Cicely Boas "The Metre Of 'The Testament Of Beauty'" / R W Chapman "A Literary Fraud" / A Woodcut "The Abduction" by Cicley Griffiths (U.P.).…

Hardcover. Condition: VG Minus. Two books in one, quarter bound w/leather spine w/gilt titles, rubbing to spine, shelf dirt corners bumped, spotting to edges , has small borrower's card(?) and envelope on pastedown but no other library marks, some foxing, mostly to end papers and title pages. Dispatched from the UK same or next working day. …

Paperback. Condition: Good +. rough cut paper, scuffed cover edges Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardback. Sir H. Idris Bell, Gay Boas, Osbert Lancaster, C. S. Lewis, V. De Sola Pinto, G. Rastrner Hamilton, H. V. Routh, Laurence E. Tanser, S. C. Roberts, Reginald W. M. Wright, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. Author: Sir H. Idris Bell, Gay Boas, Osbert Lancaster, C. S. Lewis, V. De Sola Pinto, G. Rastrner Hamilton, H. V. Routh, Laurence E. Tanser, S. C. Roberts, Reginald W. M. WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Page cut on prelims. Literature And Life: Addresses To The English Association presents a compelling collection of scholarly addresses that illuminate the profound connections between literary works and the human condition. This volume chronicles various perspectives on how literature shapes, reflects, and interprets life's complexities. It argues for the enduring relevance of the written word, offering insightful analyses of its power to inform and inspire. The essays collectively illustrate the rich tapestry of thought from prominent literary figures, providing a valuable resource for understanding the cultural impact of English literature. Hardback. …