Stonebridge Press (75 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Education in America and the direction of my own life both changed forever on October 5, 1957. The clock radio in my dormitory room came on with the broadcast of commentator Paul Harvey, awaking us to the news that the Soviet Union had just launched an artificial satellite called Sputnik into orbit around the earth Good morning Americans, he intoned. We awake this fine morning to learn that there is now a tin moon in space, circling the globe and invading the skies above our nation every ninety minutes. This celestial intruder was placed in orbit around the Earth, not by the United States of America, but by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Slaves, dragging their chains, have out distanced free men dragging their feet. Paul Harvey spent the remainder of that Saturday morning broadcast haranguing his radio audience about the sorry state of American education and vilifying lazy American students who eschew the study of science and mathematics. (Does that sound familiar?) He couldn't have been talking to me because I was a math major, but Sputnik was going to have a big impact on my life just the same. Years later, I was still taking great pleasure in telling my students how I owed my scientific education to the Soviet Union and Sputnik. At the time that Russia was launching Sputnik, I was considering dropping out of school for lack of funds and going into military service. But within months, the National Science Foundation was providing me with the funds to remain in school. Eventually, the United States Government would finance my graduate education, as well as the educations of a generation of math and science students, primarily for the purpose of turning us into soldiers in the Cold War.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Education in America and the direction of my own life both changed forever on October 5, 1957. The clock radio in my dormitory room came on with the broadcast of commentator Paul Harvey, awaking us to the news that the Soviet Union had just launched an artificial satellite called Sputnik into orbit around the earth Good morning Americans, he intoned. We awake this fine morning to learn that there is now a tin moon in space, circling the globe and invading the skies above our nation every ninety minutes. This celestial intruder was placed in orbit around the Earth, not by the United States of America, but by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Slaves, dragging their chains, have out distanced free men dragging their feet. Paul Harvey spent the remainder of that Saturday morning broadcast haranguing his radio audience about the sorry state of American education and vilifying lazy American students who eschew the study of science and mathematics. (Does that sound familiar?) He couldn't have been talking to me because I was a math major, but Sputnik was going to have a big impact on my life just the same. Years later, I was still taking great pleasure in telling my students how I owed my scientific education to the Soviet Union and Sputnik. At the time that Russia was launching Sputnik, I was considering dropping out of school for lack of funds and going into military service. But within months, the National Science Foundation was providing me with the funds to remain in school. Eventually, the United States Government would finance my graduate education, as well as the educations of a generation of math and science students, primarily for the purpose of turning us into soldiers in the Cold War.…

Condition: good. USED book in GOOD condition. Great binding, pages and cover show normal signs of wear from use.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Education in America and the direction of my own life both changed forever on October 5, 1957. The clock radio in my dormitory room came on with the broadcast of commentator Paul Harvey, awaking us to the news that the Soviet Union had just launched an artificial satellite called Sputnik into orbit around the earth Good morning Americans, he intoned. We awake this fine morning to learn that there is now a tin moon in space, circling the globe and invading the skies above our nation every ninety minutes. This celestial intruder was placed in orbit around the Earth, not by the United States of America, but by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Slaves, dragging their chains, have out distanced free men dragging their feet. Paul Harvey spent the remainder of that Saturday morning broadcast haranguing his radio audience about the sorry state of American education and vilifying lazy American students who eschew the study of science and mathematics. (Does that sound familiar?) He couldn't have been talking to me because I was a math major, but Sputnik was going to have a big impact on my life just the same. Years later, I was still taking great pleasure in telling my students how I owed my scientific education to the Soviet Union and Sputnik. At the time that Russia was launching Sputnik, I was considering dropping out of school for lack of funds and going into military service. But within months, the National Science Foundation was providing me with the funds to remain in school. Eventually, the United States Government would finance my graduate education, as well as the educations of a generation of math and science students, primarily for the purpose of turning us into soldiers in the Cold War.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Education in America and the direction of my own life both changed forever on October 5, 1957. The clock radio in my dormitory room came on with the broadcast of commentator Paul Harvey, awaking us to the news that the Soviet Union had just launched an artificial satellite called Sputnik into orbit around the earth Good morning Americans, he intoned. We awake this fine morning to learn that there is now a tin moon in space, circling the globe and invading the skies above our nation every ninety minutes. This celestial intruder was placed in orbit around the Earth, not by the United States of America, but by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Slaves, dragging their chains, have out distanced free men dragging their feet. Paul Harvey spent the remainder of that Saturday morning broadcast haranguing his radio audience about the sorry state of American education and vilifying lazy American students who eschew the study of science and mathematics. (Does that sound familiar?) He couldn't have been talking to me because I was a math major, but Sputnik was going to have a big impact on my life just the same. Years later, I was still taking great pleasure in telling my students how I owed my scientific education to the Soviet Union and Sputnik. At the time that Russia was launching Sputnik, I was considering dropping out of school for lack of funds and going into military service. But within months, the National Science Foundation was providing me with the funds to remain in school. Eventually, the United States Government would finance my graduate education, as well as the educations of a generation of math and science students, primarily for the purpose of turning us into soldiers in the Cold War.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Weighty Word Book for Kids: Funny Stories That Make Big Words Stick. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Chair Tai Chi for Women Over 60: Gentle 10-Minute Seated Routines to Lose Belly Fat, Tone Your Body, Improve Balance & Mobility and Feel Energized in. AI (illustrator). Book.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Self Storage Yard Blueprint: How to Turn Dirt Into Monthly Cash Flow The Step-by-Step System to Find, Finance, Build & Automate Profitable Outdoor. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The AFR 64-4 Survival Field Guide: Proven Military Skills to Survive Any Crisis Step-by-Step Techniques for Shelter, Fire, Water, Food, Navigation, Fi. Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. AI (illustrator).

Condition: New. AI (illustrator).

Condition: New. AI (illustrator).

Printer Wrapper. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition, Second Printing. Unpaginated, but contains 27 b&w photos on about 25 pgs. Very Rare Title, light grey SC booklet has light soiling and shelf rubs, with gently bumped lower corners. White and dark grey font on front cover, and white tudor shield or coat of arms in white on front cover as well. Totally unmarked, square, tight, clean, and odor free. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. B&W Photographs (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Condition: New. AI (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. PB/pub.1993/Gd.condition/174 pages - A woman's handbook. [TH532655]. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Chair Tai Chi for Men Over 60: Gentle 10-Minute Seated Routines to Lose Belly Fat, Build Strength, Improve Balance & Mobility and Feel Strong Again in. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Ultimate Fault Finder Guide: 250+ Real-World Diagnostics, Wiring Diagrams & Step-by-Step Troubleshooting Flowcharts for Residential, Commercial &. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. New hardcover book and fine DJ.Shelf MB14. Text clean; book tight. Not a book club (BC)copy. Not ex library, not a remainder,one prior owner name (a Tennessee Governor who gave me the book).

Condition: New. AI (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 126 pages. 8.50x0.29x11.00 inches. In Stock.

Reprinted from 'Geography', Volume L, Part I, January 1965, pp. 1-17. 247 x 153 mm; side-stitched printed wrappers; pp. 17; tables; maps. Wrappers partially sunned, with earlier owner's name signed on upper cover; staples rusted; some spotting. Good.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Forgotten Skills of Independence. AI (illustrator). Book.

First Edition. Inscribed and Signed by the author. First Edition. Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. Signed.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Paperback. Stapled binding. Off-print. Pp. 283-294. Rusting to staples. Bottom corner a little scuffed. A rather pleasing copy. (q7).