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Choose a subject area that:

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• you have an interest in
• is closely aligned with your work

If  you are lucky they will be all three at once!

Scan the Literature

• Note the subject headings of the book you are reviewing
• Search these headings in your catalog
• Search for additional works by the author/editor
• Borrow these related books if needed, and scan them briefly, comparing them to the review book
• If you have time, read some reviews of the related books
• Note differences and/or updates in the new book

Know your Review Source

• ARBA see sample reviews
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• H-Net Reviews (open access) information and guidelines
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Find Book Reviews (via EBSCOhost)

Enter the search strategy below (exactly as shown) into EBSCOhost's search bar:

DE "BOOKS -- Reviews"

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A Librarian's Official Guide to Reviewing Books

See ALA/RUSA's (2005) Elements for Basic Reviews (opens link to a 45-page PDF file).

Read the book (and others)

1. Allow enough lead time to fully absorb the book over time.

When you first open the book, jot down some initial thoughts.  This is important.  You won't see the book the same way again as you did when you first cracked it open.  Set the book aside and come back to it later to make additional assessments.

Read a little per day.  Reading (or scanning) the book in one sitting is not recommended. 

2. Keep your eyes open for similar books during this period.

Scan your library catalog for books of the same subject heading, published within the last few years, and even reaching back over the last decade.  Consider older books only if they appear to be landmark books or were reviewed in the same review source.  You may want to familiarize yourself with them in case you need to refer to them as benchmarks (or they may have newer editions on the horizon).  Allow enough time to obtain books from other libraries to assist in your review, if necessary.

Use a Set of Criteria

Most review sources will ask you to make critical evaluations about the following aspects of a book you are reviewing:

Authority   What are the credentials of the author or editor?   Is he or she prominent in their field?  What else have they published?  How do they compare with competing authors in their field?  Is the book put out by a leading publisher in the discipline?

Scope  Does the book focus on a particular aspect of a topic?  Or is it a broad survey book?  Is it in a unique enough niche to consider worthwhile but not so narrow in scope that very few would find a need for this book?  Has it all been written about before in a hundred different ways? 

Currency   Is this book representative of the latest news or research in the field?  Is it up-to-date?  Or has the moment for the topic passed?  Is it just an update of a previous edition?  What is the nature of the revision?  Or is there barely a difference from the last revision?

Relevancy  Is this book relevant to a particular type of library collection?  Is it unique?  Or is it just one of hundreds of books on this topic?  Is it appropriate for academic/public/school libraries?  How many other libraries own the book?  Is it indispensible, a book every library should own?  Or would it be considered an optional addition to the collection?

Audience  Who is the expected audience?  Is it written for highly specialized practitioners or for general audiences?  Is the book written appropriately for the intended audience?

Quality & Value   Is the book physically solid?  Will it hold up in a library collection?  Is it well designed?  Is it visually appealing?  Are the illustrations necessary and of effective quality for the subject matter?  Is this book designed for the amount of use it is expected to get?  Is it too expensive for most to consider purchasing?  Is it overpriced?  Are there alternative new books in the same subject category or covering the same topic that might be preferred because they are cheaper?

Writing the Review

Just jot notes at first, book in hand.  Read the summary on the back to solidify the basic factual parameters of the work (e.g., number of annotations inside, exact number of decades spanned, number of artists interviewed, number of images, whatever the case may be...).

Read the introduction, preface, foreword.  Get a feel for what the book is supposed to accomplish and where the author is coming from.

If a reference book, ask yourself some questions as if you are a researcher.  Look up some hypothetical entries that matter to you.  See if you can find your topic in the index (is an index provided?).  How quickly can you locate what you are looking for?  Does the layout make sense?  Did you NOT find what you expected to be able to find?

If illustrated, what is the quality of the illustrations?  Is color provided when necessary? 

Nearly every book I have ever read has had at least one or two typos.  How many typos do you see? 

Write a first draft considering all these technical aspects and incorporating knowledge about existing books on the same topic.  Be sure to indicate if any of these other books has been covered by the same review source and cite this.  Be sure to also include a cursory introductory background about the topic in your review if allowed.

Let the review draft sit a few days and then re-read it.  Revise it.  Revise it again.  Revise it until it is as succinct as possible.  Cut out redundancies.  Read it out loud so that that you can be sure the text flows well.  Conclude your review with a recommendation on the book, offering alternatives when deemed necessary.

Work well within word limits.  Restating bibliographic information in the text of a review is almost always a waste of valuable space, as is restating the basic chapter sequence, table of contents list, and so on.  Limit your remarks to those that compare the authority and credentials of the book with other leading books in the field, stating the overall value and usefulness of the book in comparison with similar works and noting any deficiencies or extra features.

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Spencer ( Musical Theatre Writer’s Survival Guide ) is not only an award-winning composer/lyricist but also a lifelong fan of novelizations and tie-in books. “Media tie-in writing is literature. Real literature,” he persuasively argues in this massive and affectionate history of novelizations. Screenplay novelizations of silent films began appearing in 1915, decades after stage play novelizations. Far from hack writers, among the notables who wrote novelizations are Pulitzer Prize winner Upton Sinclair (who novelized the play  Damaged Goods  in 1913); National Book Award winner Paul Monette who penned tie-ins for Werner Herzog’s  Nosferatu  and Brian De Palma’s  Scarface ; and Isaac Asimov, who novelized  Fantastic Voyage . This is a fascinating history of the shockingly prolific writers who published books under various names. Spencer also conducts illuminating interviews with tie-in veterans John Peel, Martin Noble, and Linda Stewart (who wrote the novelization of  Absence of Malice  without a finished screenplay). There are also chapter-long appreciations and career overviews of William Johnston, Michael Avallone (writing approximately 200 novelizations, ranging from Sam Fuller’s  Shock Corridor  to  Beneath the Planet of the Apes ), and others. VERDICT Packed with photos, this is the perfect reference tool for the publishing genre that launched many lifetime readers.

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Reviews should contain a brief overview of book scope and content so that readers can determine the book’s interest to them. Reviewing each chapter of a book in detail is not necessary. For a research or historical work, please comment on its significance in relation to the focus area as well as to the field as a whole. For an applied or descriptive work, be sure to comment on its usefulness. In both cases, compare the book with similar publications in its area and indicate its potential audiences, where relevant. When quoting the text, indicate page numbers in parentheses at the end of the quote.

Reviews should be double-spaced and normally should not exceed two to three pages in length (four pages is the maximum). Reviews exceeding four pages, double-spaced, eleven-point type may be edited for length. The number of photos, figures, illustrations, and tables is limited to one per review.

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Flaherty, Mary Grace. The Library Staff Development Handbook. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield; 2017. 154 p. $43.00. ISBN: 978-1-4422-7036-7.

Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age. Edited by Jeffrey G. Coghill, AHIP, and Roger G. Russell Jr. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, Medical Library Association; 2017. 180 p. $41.00. ISBN: 978-1-4422-6444-1.

If the book is printed on acid-free or alkaline paper, please add the infinity symbol at the end of the citation.

Reviewers will find helpful suggestions in chapter 10, “The Book Review,” of Why Not Say It Clearly: A Guide to Scientific Writing by Lester King (Little, Brown, 1978), and chapter 7, “Editorial Review of Manuscripts,” of the CBE Style Manual, fifth edition (Council of Biology Editors, 1983).

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Deadlines are based on the production schedule for the JMLA, and adherence to them is necessary to ensure timely publication of your review. Reviews not adhering to JMLA guidelines—including word count and reference style—will be returned to the submitting authors. The Book Reviews editor may make minor editorial changes if these will not affect the reviewer’s meaning and will discuss substantive changes with reviewers.

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Booklist /Booklist Online reviews adult books (fiction and nonfiction), books for youth (children and young adults), and reference books and also newly released videos, DVDs, audiobooks, spoken word audios, and children's music CDs.

Booklist is a book-review magazine that has been published by the American Library Association since 1905, and is widely viewed as offering the most reliable reviews to help libraries decide what to buy and to help library patrons and students decide what to read, view, or listen to. It comprises two print magazines, an extensive website and database, e-newsletters, webinars, and other resources that support librarians in collection development and readers' advisory.

Booklist Online is the web version of the Booklist print magazine. The full  Booklist Online  database contains more than 170,000 reviews and thousands of features dating back to 1992 and 8,000 new reviews and related features every year.

A quarterly supplement to Booklist free to Booklist subscribers, Book Links magazine helps teachers, youth librarians, school library media specialists, reading specialists, curriculum coordinators, and others connect children with high-quality literature-based resources.

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• AudioFile AudioFile reviews unabridged and abridged audiobooks, original audio programs, commentary, and dramatizations in the spoken-word format.
• Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books is a book review journal for librarians, teachers, parents, and others interested in new children's books. The Bulletin is a selective journal, reviewing approximately 900 of the over 5000 trade books published for children and young adults annually. Books reviewed include both recommended and not-recommended titles. Submissions from small and alternative publishers encouraged.
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• Library Journal Library Journal reviews books, novel-length romance ebooks, graphic novels, zines, audio, video, and e-reviews (online databases) that have the potential to interest a broad spectrum of libraries.
• New York Times Book Review The New York Times Book Review reviews books published in the United States and available through general-interest bookstores
• Publishers Weekly Adult books reviewed in these categories: Nonfiction, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror, Romance/Erotica, Poetry, Comics, and Lifestyles (cooking, gardening & home, health & fitness, or parenting). Children's books reviewed in each issue.
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Among this month's standouts are the latest graphic novel co-authored by  Gender Queer 's Maia Kobabe, a picture book from Kyle Lukoff, and a video adapted from Carole Boston Weatherford's book about Mary Hamilton.

Picture Books

Beckmeyer, Drew.  The First Week of School.   S. & S./Atheneum.

Flett,  Julie.  Let’s Go!   Greystone. 

Frawley,  Katie.  Lighthouse and the Little Boat.   illus. by Ben Mantle. HarperCollins/Quill Tree. 

Henkes,  Kevin.  Finding Things.   illus. by Laura Dronzek. Greenwillow. 

Lukoff,  Kyle.  Just What to Do.   illus. by Hala Tahboub. Dial.

Nelson,  Sarah.  Firefly Galaxy.   illus. by Estrellita Caracol. Barefoot. 

Middle Grade

Cochran,  John.  Breaking into Sunlight.   Algonquin. 

Gow,  Robin.  Gooseberry.   Abrams/Amulet. 

Melleby,  Nicole.  Winnie Nash Is Not Your Sunshine.   Algonquin. 

Miller,  G.F.  Not If You Break Up with Me First.   S. & S./Aladdin. 

Siddiqui,  Maleeha.  Any Way You Look.   Scholastic. 

Ahmed, Samira.  This Book Won’t Burn.   Little, Brown. 

Hammonds,  Jas.  Thirsty.   Roaring Brook. 

Khorram, Adib.  The Breakup Lists.   Dial. 

Lee,  Stacey.  Kill Her Twice.   Putnam.

Lucier,  Makiia.  Dragonfruit.   HarperCollins/Clarion. 

McCauley,  Kyrie.  Bad Graces.   HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen. 

Schwartz,  Leanne.  To A Darker Shore.  Page Street. 

Graphic Novels

Anderson,  Kit. Safer Places. Avery Hill. 

Brosgoi,  Vera. Plain Jane and the Mermaid. First Second. 

Dandro,  Travis & A.A. Milne. Winnie-the-Pooh. illus. by Travis Dandro. Drawn & Quarterly. 

Fantaskey,  Beth. Wires Crossed. illus. by ONeillJones. HarperCollins/Clarion. 

Fong,  Debbie. Next Stop. Random House Graphic. 

Karim,  Violet Chan. Summer Vamp. Random House Graphic. 

Kobabe,  Maia & Sarah Peitzmeier.  Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding.  illus. by Maia Kobabe. Dutton. 

Todd,  Jonathan. Timid. Scholastic/Graphix.   

Kim,  Cheryl.  Wat Takes His Shot: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka.  illus. by Nat Iwata. Lee & Low.

Lee,  Erika & Christina Soontornvat.  Made in Asian America: A History for Young People.   Harper/Quill Tree. 

Leung,  Julie.  Mr. Pei’s Perfect Shapes: The Story of Architect I.M. Pei.   illus. by Yifan Wu. HarperCollins/Quill Tree. 

Mann,  J. Albert.  Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States.   HarperCollins. 

Medina,  Belen.  Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez. illus. by Natalia Rojas Castro. S. & S./Atheneum. 

Sobel,  Syl.  Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts: Understanding How Our Country Picks Its President.   Sourcebooks/eXplore. 

Professional Reading

Howard,  Tyrone C. Equity Now: Justice, Repair, and Belonging in Schools. Corwin. 

Newkirk,  Thomas. Literacy’s Democratic Roots: A Personal Tour Through Eight Big Ideas. Heinemann. 

Schreiber,  Mary & Wendy K. Bartlett. Curating Community Collections: A Holistic Approach to Diverse Collection Development. Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited. 

Ward,  Judit H. & Nicholas A. Allred. The Librarian’s Guide to Bibliotherapy. ALA Eds.   

Call Me Miss Hamilton: One Woman’s Case of Equality and Respect. adapt. from the book by Carole Boston Weatherford. illus. by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Dreamscape. 

Finding Her Beat. Good Docs. 

A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen. adapt. from the book by Erin Frankel. illus. by Paola Escobar. Dreamscape. 

Water Is Water. adapt. from the book by Miranda Paul. illus. by Jason Chin. Weston Woods. 

Agostini,  Alliah L. with Taffy Elrod.  The Juneteenth Cookbook: Recipes and Activities for Kids and Families to Celebrate.   illus. by Sawyer Cloud. becker&mayer! kids. 

Atherton,  David.  David Atherton’s Christmas Cookbook for Kids.   illus. by Katie Cottle. Candlewick. 

Gadzekpo,  Darryl & Ella Phillips.  From Plant to Plate: Turn Home-Grown Ingredients into Healthy Meals!   illus. by Alan Berry Rhys. DK. 

Wheatley,  Abigail.  World Kitchen: A Children’s Cookbook; Family Recipes from Around the World.   illus. by Chaaya Prabhat. Usborne.

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Books for the Western Library, Analytical Reviews on Twenty-four Up-to-Date Books on Western History Reprinted from Journal of the West (Journal of the West, III, Number 2 - April 1964)

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Published by Journal of the West, 1964

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Reprint from Journal of the West, Vol. III, Number 2 - April, 1964. Soft cover, 18 pages (pages 257-274) plus 2 pages of ads. Good/ NO dust Jacket. Cream paper covers with brown lettering. Light bumping and soiling along edges and spine. Light overall rubbing scuffing and soiling to covers as well. Binding tight (staple bound). Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks.

Education Libraries Bulletin Number 41, Summer 1971 (Includes: Some Aspects of the Sociology of Book Reading; The Importance of Libraries In Teacher-Training: A Paper to the Secretary of State's Committee of Inquiry into Teacher-Training; Sir Joshua Girling Fitch 1824-1903: A Bibliography; Human Aspects of Library Instruction; 'A Key to All Educational Literature' Henry Barnard's American Journal of Education; a review of R.J. Evan's Aldenham School History)

Humby, Michael

Published by University of London, 1971

Seller: GloryBe Books & Ephemera, LLC , Deforest, WI, U.S.A.

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Ethnic Forum: Journal of Ethnic Studies and Ethnic Bibliography Volume 7, Number 1(Includes: Ethnic Research Agenda; Ethnic Research Issues Facing Academic Librarians; Ethnic Research and the Human Relations Area Files; Research and Resources in Ethnic Genealogy; Researching Black Women's History Resources and Archives at the Moorland-Springarm Research Center; Preservation of Cultural Heritage; The Activities of the Center For the Study of Ethnic Publications at Kent State University; The Ethnic Newspaper Collection at the Center for Research Libraries; Multicultural Education: A Guide to Reference Sources; The Irish in the Great Lakes: Selected Bibliography of Sociohistorical Sources; Book Reviews; Books Received)

Wynar, Lubomyr R. (Editor)

Published by Center for the Study of Ethnic Publications, 1987

No binding. Condition: Good. Covers slightly scuffed otherwise Good. NOT A FORMER LIBRARY BOOK.

SAN FRANCISCO JUNG INSTITUTE LIBRARY JOURNAL Volume 15 No. 4 1997 Reviews from a Jungian Perspective of Books, Films and Culture

Beebe, John, editor

Published by San Fransico Jung Institute Libray, 1997

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Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine paperback about 7x10 inches. ; X6X; 79 pages.

The Private Library, Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association, Second Series, Vol. 9, No. 2, Summer 1976 Ten British Poets For The Limited Editions Club by John Dreyfus / Reviews And Private Press Books

John Cotton (Hon. Editor) / John Dreyfus "Ten British Poets For The Limited Editions Club"

Published by The Private Libraries Association, 1976

Seller: Shore Books , London, United Kingdom

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 32 pages. John Dreyfus "Ten British Poets For The Limited Editions Club".

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Book Review Club

Published by Independently published, 2019

ISBN 10: 1797710869 ISBN 13: 9781797710860

Seller: Revaluation Books , Exeter, United Kingdom

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Introduction to the Physics of Stellar Interiors. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 34.

Kourganoff, V. (Ed.):

Published by Dordrecht et al., D. Reidel,, 1973

Seller: Buch & Cafe Antiquarius , Bonn, NRW, Germany

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8�, original clothbound. 1. ed. Numerous images, XI, 117 p. English Edition. Three stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Image Formation from Coherence Functions in Astronomy. Proceedings. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 76.

Schooneveld, Cornelis van (Ed.):

Published by Dordrecht et al., D. Reidel,, 1979

Gr.-8�, original clothbound. 1. ed. Numerous images, X, 337 p. English Edition. Shelfmark, stamp on title and preliminary page, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Galactic and Extragalactic Infrared Spectroscopy. Proceedings of the XVIth Eslab Symposium, Held in Toledo, Spain, December 6-8, 1982. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 108.

Kessler, M. F. (Ed.) and J. P. (Ed.) Phillips:

Published by Dordrecht et al., D. Reidel,, 1984

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8�, original Hardcover. 1. ed. Numerous images, XII, 476 p. English Edition. Shelfmark, two stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Effects of Mass Loss on Stellar Evolution. International Astronomic Union (IAU) Colloquium No. 59, held in Miramare, Trieste, Italy, September 15-19, 1980. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 89.

Chiosi, C. (Ed.) and R. (Ed.) Stalio:

Published by Dordrecht et al., D. Reidel,, 1981

8�, original Hardcover. 1. ed. Numerous images, XXII, 570 p. English Edition. Cover slightly tanned, three stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Binary and Multiple Stars as Tracers of Stellar Evolution. Proceedings of the 69th Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Bamberg, F. R. G., August 31-September 3, 1981. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 98.

Kopal, Zdenek (Ed.) and J�rgen (Ed.) Rahe:

Published by Dordrecht et al., D. Reidel,, 1982

8�, original Hardcover. 1. ed. Numerous images, XXX, 503 p. English Edition. Shelfmark, three stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

The Library Journal Book Review 1974 .

Fletcher, Janet.

Published by R. R. Bowker, 1976

Seller: GH Mott, Bookseller , Ridgefield, CT, U.S.A.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Cloth and edges are soiled. Slightly tilted. Very clean and tight. 772 pages.4to.

Illustrated Glossary for Solar and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 69.

Durrant, C. J. (Ed.) and A. (Ed.) Bruzek:

Published by Dordrecht et al., D. Reidel,, 1977

8�, Hardcover. 1. ed. Numerous images, XVIII, 207 p. English Edition. Shelfmark, two stamps, cover spine ripped, otherwise fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Electromagnetic Radiation in Space. Proceedings of the Third Esro Summer School in Space Physics, Held in Alpbach, Austria, from 19 July to 13 August, 1965. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 9.

Emming, J. G. (Ed.):

Published by Dordrecht et al., D. Reidel,, 1967

8�, original clothbound. 1. ed. Numerous images, VIII, 307 p. English Edition. Cover a bit tanned, two stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Stellar Nucleosynthesis. Proceedings of the Third Workshop of the Advanced School of Astronomy of the Ettore Majorana Centre for Scientific Culture, Erice, Italy, May 11-21, 1983. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 109.

Chiosi, Cesare (Ed.) and Alvio (Ed.) Renzini:

8�, original Hardcover. 1. ed. Numerous images, XIV, 397 p. English Edition, Three stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Infrared and Submillimeter Astronomy. Proceedings of a Symposium, held in Philadelphia, Penn., U.S.A., June 8-10, 1976. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 63.

Fazio, Giovanni G. (Ed.):

8�, original clothbound. 1. ed. Numerous images, X, 229 p. English Edition. Three stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

The Library Journal Book Review 1974

Published by Bowker, New York, 1976

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA , Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.

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Reference Coordinate Systems for Earth Dynamics. Proceedings of the 56th Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Warsaw, Poland, September 8-12, 1980. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 86.

Gaposchkin, E. M. (Ed.) and B. (Ed.) Kolaczek:

8�, original clothbound. 1. ed. Numerous images, XIII, 400 p. English Edition. Two stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

We Dream of Space: School Library Journal Best Book, IndieBound Indie Next List, Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice, New York Times Book Review . Year, Horn Book Fanfare, Newbery Honor Book

Kelly, Erin Entrada:

Published by Greenwillow Books, 2020

ISBN 10: 0063026708 ISBN 13: 9780063026704

Seller: Antiquariat Buchhandel Daniel Viertel , Diez, Germany

Used - Softcover Condition: Gut

Condition: Gut. 400 S. in gutem Zustand 30854 ISBN 9780063026704 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550 Taschenbuch, Ma�e: 13.97 cm x 2.54 cm x 20.96 cm.

Stars and Star Systems. Proceedings. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 75.

Westerlund, Bengt Elis:

Gr.-8�, original clothbound. 1st Ed. 5 fig., XVIII, 264 p. English Edition, Shelfmark, stamp on title and preliminary page, otherwise fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Magnetospheric Particles and Fields. Proceedings. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 58.

McCormac, B. M. (Ed.):

Published by Dordrecht et al., D. Reidel,, 1976

Gr.-8�, original hardcover. 1. ed. Numerous images, VI, 331 p. English Edition. Shelfmark, stamp on title and preliminary page, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Dynamics of Comets: Their Origin and Evolution. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 115.

Carusi, Andrea and Giovanni B. Valsecchi:

Published by Dordrecht et al., D. Reidel,, 1985

Gr.-8�, original hardcover. 1. ed. Numerous images, XI, 439 p. English Edition. Shelfmark, stamp on title, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Selected Exercises in Galactic Astronomy. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 26.

Atanasijevic, I.:

Published by Dordrecht et al., D. Reidel,, 1971

Gr.-8�, original clothbound. 1. ed. IX, 144 p. English Edition. Shelfmark, stamp on title and preliminary page, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Wave Instabilities in Space Plasmas. Proceedings. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 74.

Palmadesso, P. J. (Ed.) and K. Papadopoulos:

Gr.-8�, original clothbound. 1. ed. Numerous images, VII, 309 p. English Edition. Shelfmark, stamp on title and preliminary page, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Physics of Thermal Gaseous Nebulae (Physical Processes in Gaseous Nebulae). In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 112.

Aller, Lawrence H. (Ed.):

8�, original Hardcover. 1. ed. Numerous images, X, 350 p. English Edition. Shelfmark, three stamps, spine partially ripped, otherwise fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Regions of Recent Star Formation. Proceedings of the Symposium on "Neutral Clouds near HII Regions - Dynamics and Photochemistry", Held in Penticton, British Columbia, June 24-26, 1981. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 93.

Roger, R. S. (Ed.) and P. E. (Ed.) Dewdney:

8�, original Hardcover. 1. ed. Numerous images, XVI, 496 p. English Edition. Cover a bit tanned, three stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Mass Loss from red Giants. Proceedings of a Conference held at the University of California at Los Angeles, U.S.A., June 20-21, 1984. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 117.

Morris, Mark (Ed.) and Ben (Ed.) Zuckerman:

8�, original Hardcover. 1. ed. Numerous images, XVI, 320 p. English Edition. Three stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Recent Advances in Dynamical Astronomy. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute in Dynamical Astronomy, held in Cortina d Ampezzo, Italy, August 9-21, 1972. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 39.

Tapley, B. D. (Ed.) and Victor G. (Ed.) Szebehely:

8�, original clothbound. 1. ed. Numerous images, XIII, 470 p. English Edition. Two stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Catalog of Solar Particle Events 1955-1969. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 49.

Svestka, Z. and P. Simon:

Published by Dordrecht et al., D. Reidel,, 1975

Gr.-8�, original clothbound. 1. ed. Numerous illustr.,VIII, 428 p. English Edition. Shelfmark, stamp on title and preliminary page, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

Investigating the Universe. Papers presented to Zdenek Kopal on the occasion of his retirement, September 1981, with a Foreword by M. K. V. Bappu, President of the International Astronomical Union. In: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, a series of books on the recent developments of space science and of general geophysics and astrophysics, published in connection with the journal Space Science Reviews. Volume 91.

Kahn, F. D. (Ed.):

8�, original Hardcover. 1. ed. Numerous images, X, 462 p. English Edition. Cover a bit tanned, two stamps, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.

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