George C Decker (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. AQ4 - An ex-library hardcover book in good condition that has library markings (labels, stamping, cardholder, etc.), some bumped corners, cover has wear, wrinkling on the spine and corners, some stains, fading, some writings, moderate reading wear with wrinkling, crease, chipping, some tears, moderate discoloration and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Illustrated by Guy Brown Wiser, Claude E. Leet. The scientific Living Series. The How and Why Science Books. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-School Textbook.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Soft Cover - Dec 1958.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 117, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Edited by Kenneth S. White. Cover art by Peter Steven. Includes "Shotguns at Shavano" (novelette) by Steve Frazee; "Of Blood and Booty" (novelette) by F. R. Buckley; "Fuel Fever" by Fred Lane; "Retreat" by George C. Appell; "Passage to Marseille" by Henry Norton; "Harry the Hawk" by Duane Decker; "He Who Rides the Tiger" (pt. 2 of 5) by James Norman. Fact Stories: "Crash Dive" by Arthur Larson; "Iron Horse for Iron Men" by John Richard Young. Verse: "Gnats to 'Em All!" by Harold Willard Gleason. Departments: "The Camp-Fire"; "Ask Adventure"; "Ask Adventure Experts"; "Lost Trails"; "The Trail Ahead." Illustrated by Peter Kuhlhoff, Earl Eugene Mayan, Harry Burne, Frank Kramer, Monroe Eisenberg, L. Sterne Stevens, John Meola, and Nick Eggenhofer. Standard wear and tear at edges and chips at corners; creasing; tanning; marks on cover. Magazine. …

Softcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. Softcover. 1-1/4" tear in spine head. 1/2" tear in spine tail. There is also a 1" and 1 1/4" tear in mid spine. Else cover and pages are clean. ; ART18D; 10" x 6.75"; 234 pages.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 117, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Edited by Kenneth S. White. Cover art by Peter Steven. Includes "Shotguns at Shavano" (novelette) by Steve Frazee; "Of Blood and Booty" (novelette) by F. R. Buckley; "Fuel Fever" by Fred Lane; "Retreat" by George C. Appell; "Passage to Marseille" by Henry Norton; "Harry the Hawk" by Duane Decker; "He Who Rides the Tiger" (pt. 2 of 5) by James Norman. Fact Stories: "Crash Dive" by Arthur Larson; "Iron Horse for Iron Men" by John Richard Young. Verse: "Gnats to 'Em All!" by Harold Willard Gleason. Departments: "The Camp-Fire"; "Ask Adventure"; "Ask Adventure Experts"; "Lost Trails"; "The Trail Ahead." Illustrated by Peter Kuhlhoff, Earl Eugene Mayan, Harry Burne, Frank Kramer, Monroe Eisenberg, L. Sterne Stevens, John Meola, and Nick Eggenhofer. Standard wear and tear at edges; scuffs, bumps, scratches and dings; mild tanning. Magazine.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. 3rd ed. ; xv, 408 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm ; LCCN 2005012625 ; ISBN 9781931719681 , 1931719683 ; OCLC 60348832 ; stiff color paper wrappers ; Contents: section I. Defining and understanding gangs -- 1. Defining and researching gangs / Robert J. Bursik Jr., Harold G. Grasmick -- 2. The history of gang research / Scott H. Decker, Barrik Van Winkle -- 3. A multiple marginality framework of gangs / James Diego Vigil -- 4. The antecedents of gang membership / Terence P. Thornberry, Marvin D. Krohn, Alan J. Lizotte, Carolyn A. Smith, Kimberly Tobin -- 5. Getting into gangs / Jody Miller -- 6. Leaving the gang / Scott H. Decker, Janet L. Lauritsen -- section II. Distribution and structures of gangs -- 7. Recent patterns of gang problems in the United States : results from the 1996-2002 National Youth Gang Survey / Arlen Egley Jr., James C. Howell, Aline K. Major -- 8. The evolution of street gangs : an examination of form and variation / Deborah Lamm Weisel -- 9. Street gangs : a cross-national perspective / Malcolm W. Klein -- 10. Gang members on the move / Cheryl L. Maxson -- 11. Inside the Fremont Hustlers / Mark S. Fleisher -- 12. The working gang / Felix Padilla -- 13. An overview of the challenge of prison gangs / Mark S. Fleisher, Scott H. Decker -- section III. Race, ethnicity, and gender in gangs -- 14. Race and gender differences between gang and nongang youths : results from a multi-site study / Finn-Aage Esbensen, L. Thomas Winfree Jr -- 15. Chinese gangs and extortion / Ko-Lin Chin -- 16. Patterns of ethnic violence in a Frankfurt street gang / Hermann Tertilt -- 17. Female gangs : a focus on research / Joan Moore, John Hagedorn -- 18. The impact of sex composition on gangs and gang member delinquency / Dana Peterson, Jody Miller, Finn-Aage Esbensen -- section IV. Gangs, violence, and drugs -- 19. Membership in youth gangs and involvement in serious and violent offending / Terence P. Thornberry -- 20. Gang involvement and delinquency in a middle school population / G. David Curry, Scott H. Decker, Arlen Egley Jr -- 21. Situations of violence in the lives of girl gang members / Geoffrey Hunt, Karen Joe-Laidler -- 22. Defining gang homicide : an updated look at member and motive approaches / Cheryl L. Maxson, Malcolm W. Klein -- 23. Gang homicide in L.A., 1981-2001 / George Tita, Allan Abrahamse -- 24. Street gang crime in Chicago / Carolyn Rebecca Block, Richard Block -- 25. 'Getting high and getting by' : dimensions of drug selling behaviors among American Mexican gang members in South Texas / Avelardo Valdez, Stephen J. Sifaneck -- section V. Programs and policies -- 26. Public policy responses to gangs : evaluating the outcomes / Noelle E. Fearn, Scott H. Decker, G. David Curry -- 27. G-Dog and the homeboys / Celeste Fremon -- 28. New approaches to the strategic prevention of gang and group-involved violence / Anthony A. Braga, David M. Kennedy, George E. Tita -- 29. A study of police gang units in six cities / Vincent J. Webb, Charles M. Katz -- 30. Gang problems and gang programs in a national sample of schools : summary / Gary D. Gottfredson, Denise C. Gottfredson -- 31. The national evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program / Finn-Aage Esbensen -- 32. Antigang legislation and its potential impact : the promises and the pitfalls / Beth Bjerregaard -- 33. For the sake of the neighborhood? : civil gang injunctions as a gang intervention tool in Southern California / Cheryl L. Maxson, Karen Hennigan, David C. Sloan ; a few bent page corners at back, else FINE. Book. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the formation and impact of the Illinois Natural History Survey over a period of 100 years, from 1858 to 1958. With the help of the stateâs entomologists and scientists, the author traces the ways in which researchers worked to address the challenges posed by changes in agriculture, new pests, and invasive species. The book discusses the ways in which the Survey has worked to manage and maintain Illinoisâs fisheries and wildlife populations, while fighting to preserve the stateâs prairies and woodlands. The author places these advances in the broader context of social and scientific advancements, highlighting the global impact that the Survey has had on the field of entomology. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 52. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1930 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 52.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1966 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 20 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 20 Volume 56 Decker, G. C. (George Clemens), 1898-,Illinois. Natural History Survey Division.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1951 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 20 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 20 Volume 24 Bruce, Willis Nels,Decker, G. C. (George Clemens), 1898-.…