Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: robert howard

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  • BRITISH WRITING FROM EMPIRE TO BREXIT
    ROBERT SPENCER / HOWARD J. BOOTH / ANASTASIA VALASSOPOULOS
    This introduction to British literature from 1900 to 2021 looks at British writing from the perspective of the 2016 Brexit vote and its seismic repercussions. The book covers a wide variety of British literature in order to expose the cultural and political history of Britain, its repeated challenges and highly class-bound, patriarchal structure. British Writing from Empire to ...

    $1,160.00

  • THE GRISLY HORROR AND THREE MORE STORIES
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    This is an odd collection of four short stories by Robert E. Howard, a master in the art of horror and mystery tales. Featured here are: "The Grisly Horror", "The Haunter of the Ring", "Black Canaan", and "Black Hound of Death". ...

    $39.70

  • RED SHADOWS AND THREE MORE STORIES
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    This is an odd collection of four short stories by Robert E. Howard, a master in the art of horror and mystery tales. Featured here are: "Red Shadows", "Rattle of Bones", "The Shadow Kingdom", and "The Mirrors Of Tuzun Thune". ...

    $39.70

  • THE DREAM SNAKE AND FOUR MORE STORIES
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    This is an odd collection of five short stories by Robert E. Howard, a master in the art of horror and mystery tales. Featured here are: "The Dream Snake", "The Fearsome Touch of Death", "The Fire of Asshurbanipal", "The Hyena", and "Dig Me Nod Grave". ...

    $39.70

  • SKULL FACE
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    Skull-Face is a fantasy novella by American writer Robert E. Howard, which appeared as a serial in Weird Tales magazine, beginning in October 1929, and ending in December, 1929. The story stars a character called Stephen Costigan but this is not Howard's recurring character, Sailor Steve Costigan. The story is clearly influenced by Sax Rohmer's opus Fu Manchu but substitutes th...

    $39.70

  • IN VITRO PERCUTANEOUS ABSORPTION
    ROBERT L. BRONAUGH / HOWARD I. MAIBACH
    In Vitro Percutaneous Absorption covers all major areas of interest in the rapidly expanding field of in vitro methods for percutaneous absorption studies. Specific areas discussed include diffusion cell design, receptor fluid, preparation of skin, and temperature. The book covers experimental methodology, as well as the underlying principles and fundamentals that help professi...

    $1,120.00

  • PROTECTIVE GLOVES FOR OCCUPATIONAL USE
    ROBERT N. PHALEN AND HOWARD I. MAIBACH
    This revised text discusses key aspects for protective gloves, including glove materials, the manufacture of gloves, how to perform testing of gloves, and glove performance. The book provides guidance on how to select gloves to prevent skin contamination from chemical and microbial exposure in the occupational environment and presents hard-to-find information in one easy-to-use...

    $1,480.00

  • THEMATIC CARTOGRAPHY AND GEOVISUALIZATION
    TERRY A. SLOCUM / ROBERT B. MCMASTER / FRITZ C. KESSLER / HUGH H. HOWARD
    This comprehensive and well-established cartography textbook covers the theory and the practical applications of map design and the appropriate use of map elements. It explains the basic methods for visualizing and analyzing spatial data and introduces the latest cutting-edge data visualization techniques. The fourth edition responds to the extensive developments in cartography...

    $4,000.00

  • THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    The People of the Black Circle is one of the original novellas about Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine in three parts over the September, October and November 1934 issues. Howard earned $250 for the publication of this story. It's set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan kidnapping an...

    $39.70

  • JEWELS OF GWAHLUR AND SHADOWS IN ZAMOULA
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    Jewels of Gwahlur is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard. Set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age, it concerns several parties, including Conan, fighting over and hunting for the eponymous treasure in Hyborian Africa. The tale was first published in the March, 1935 iss...

    $39.70

  • THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    The Hour of the Dragon, also known as Conan the Conqueror, is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert E. Howard featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian. It was one of the last Conan stories published before Howard's suicide, although not the last to be written. Conan, captured and placed in a monster-infested dungeon, finds an unexpected ally and escapes. Mea...

    $39.70

  • RED NAILS
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    Red Nails is the last of the stories featuring Conan the Cimmerian written by American author Robert E. Howard. A novella, it was originally serialized in Weird Tales magazine from July to October 1936, the months after Howard's suicide. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan entering a lost city whose degenerate inhabitants are entangled in a murder...

    $39.70

  • SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT AND THE DEVIL IN IRON
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    Shadows in the Moonlight is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine in April 1934. Howard originally named his story "Iron Shadows in the Moon". It's set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan escaping to a remote...

    $39.70

  • A WITCH SHALL BE BORN AND THE HYBORIAN AGE
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    A Witch Shall Be Born is one of the original sword and sorcery novellas by Robert E. Howard about Conan the Cimmerian. The story concerns a witch replacing her twin sister as queen of a city state, which brings her into conflict with Conan who had been the captain of the queen's guard. Themes of paranoia, and the duality of the twin sisters, are paramount in this story but it a...

    $39.70

  • BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    Beyond the Black River is one of the original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian. It's set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan's battle against a savage tribe of Picts in the unsettled lands beyond the infamous Black River. ...

    $39.70

  • GODS OF THE NORTH AND QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    Fierce warriors battle, bleed and die in the frozen north while the aurora borealis and the Frost Giants look on, amused. An adventurer and fierce fighter from the far south, Amra of Akbitana is the sole survivor. Battered, bleeding and staggering he is suddenly taunted by a beautiful, naked woman who lures him to his doom. Or so she hopes. (Goodreads) ...

    $39.70

  • GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
    ROBERT A. NEIMEYER / DARCY L. HARRIS / HOWARD R. WINOKUER / GORDON F. THORNTON
    Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society is the authoritative guide to the study of and work with major themes in bereavement. The classic edition includes a new preface from the lead editors discussing advances in the field since the book’s initial publication. The book’s chapters synthesize the best of research-based conceptualization and clinical wisdom across 30 of the...

    $1,200.00

  • EMOTIONS IN NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE
    HOWARD J. ROSEN / ROBERT W. LEVENSON
    The effect of neurological disease on emotional function has been a relatively neglected area of study in the modern era. Yet many forms of neurological diseases cause a variety of symptoms ranging from depression, anxiety, loss of motivation, loss of empathy, and emotional lability, with major impacts on work and social functioning. The case descriptions in this special issue ...

    $920.00

  • DEPRESSION IN ELDERLY PEOPLE - POCKETBOOK
    ROBERT HOWARD
    This book provides information about depression in the elderly to the staff in outpatient services and gives valuable advice for identification, diagnosis and treatment of the disorder. It is useful for general practitioners and other workers in the front line of medical care. ...

    $1,420.00

  • SPC SIMPLIFIED
    ROBERT T. AMSDEN / DAVIDA M. AMSDEN / HOWARD E. BUTLER
    Written in clear language, this hands-on manual simplifies the essentials for monitoring, analyzing, and improving quality. While the authors employ statistical tools, these are rooted in practical examples, which require only basic math skills. The book explains how to set up and use variable and attribute control charts, as well as analyze freque ...

    $980.00

  • HANDBOOK OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION RATES
    PHILIP H. HOWARD, ROBERT S. BOETHLING, WILLIAM F. JARVIS, WILLIAM M. MEYLAN AND EDWARD M. MICHALENKO
    In order to assess the environmental exposure from chemicals in various media, you must know the rate at which a chemical will degrade. Handbook of Environmental Degradation Rates saves you the time and money collecting and evaluating this important information. The Handbook provides rate constant and half-life ranges for various processes and combines them into ranges for diff...

    $1,760.00

  • ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF JUDICIAL BEHAVIOR
    ROBERT M. HOWARD
    Interest in social science and empirical analyses of law, courts and specifically the politics of judges has never been higher or more salient. Consequently, there is a strong need for theoretical work on the research that focuses on courts, judges and the judicial process. The Routledge Handbook of Judicial Behavior provides the most up to date examination of scholarship acros...

    $1,360.00

  • INSTITUTIONS AND THE PERSON
    HOWARD SAUL BECKER / BLANCHE GEER / DAVID RIESMAN / ROBERT S. WEISS
    Everett C. Hughes had a great impact on the field of sociology as a whole and on an entire generation of sociologists. Some of Hughes' former students and colleagues honor him in this book. The essays address the main themes in his work over the years, and illustrate as well Hughes' impact on the contributors, many of whom are themselves senior figures in the field. The book as...

    $1,460.00

  • SEXUAL PREDATORS
    ROBERT A. PRENTKY / HOWARD E. BARBAREE / ERIC S. JANUS
    Convicted sex offenders released from custody at the end of their criminal sentences pose a risk for re-offense. In many US states, Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) laws have been enacted that allow for the post-prison preventive detention of high risk sex offenders. SVP laws require the courts to make dispositions that protect the public from harm while at the same time respect...

    $1,420.00

  • THEORIES OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD
    ROBERT NOLA / HOWARD SANKEY
    What is it to be scientific? Is there such a thing as scientific method? And if so, how might such methods be justified? Robert Nola and Howard Sankey seek to provide answers to these fundamental questions in their exploration of the major recent theories of scientific method. Although for many scientists their understanding of method is something they just pick up in the cours...

    $1,160.00

  • JUDGING LAW AND POLICY
    ROBERT M. HOWARD / AMY STEIGERWALT
    To what extent do courts make social and public policy and influence policy change? This innovative text analyzes this question generally and in seven distinct policy areas that play out in both federal and state courts—tax policy, environmental policy, reproductive rights, sex equality, affirmative action, school finance, and same-sex marriage. The authors address these issues...

    $1,460.00

  • COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING
    HOWARD WAINER / NEIL J. DORANS / RONALD FLAUGHER / BERT F. GREEN / ROBERT J. MISLEVY
    This celebrated primer presents an introduction to all of the key ingredients in understanding computerized adaptive testing technology, test development, statistics, and mental test theory. Based on years of research, this accessible book educates the novice and serves as a compendium of state-of-the-art information for professionals interested in computerized testing in the a...

    $1,440.00

  • THE CTHULHU STORIES OF ROBERT E. HOWARD
    ROBERT HOWARD
    A collection of short fiction set in the Lovecraftian cosmic horror universe from "a masterful storyteller" ( Publishers Weekly).   In the early twentieth-century, in the pages of Weird Tales and other pulp magazines, H. P. Lovecraft created the Cthulhu Mythos and offered it to his friends, creating a shared mythology for much of their weird fiction. Robert E. Howard, creator o...

    $229.00

  • RED NAILS
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    The final sword-and-sorcery installment of the epic Conan the Barbarian Series.   During the mythical Hyborian Age, Conan the Cimmerian and Valeria of the Red Brotherhood are pursued by a dragon-like monster—until they make it to civilization. Xuchotl is an ancient city of wealth and beauty, with walls of jade and bejeweled lights. Seemingly deserted,  Xuchotl actually harbors ...

    $85.00

  • THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON
    ROBERT E. HOWARD
    The sweeping and thrilling novel about the world's most beloved swordsman: Conan the Barbarian.   First published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, The Hour of the Dragon, also known as "Conan the Conqueror," is Robert E. Howard's only full-length novel featuring Conan the Barbarian. It is considered by many to be one of the author's best works.   During Conan's reign as King o...

    $85.00


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