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A Brief History of Time.: From the Big Bang to Black Holes. Introduction by Carl Sagan. Illustrations by Ron Miller.
de HAWKING, Stephen
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London, United Kingdom
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New York: Bantam Books,, 1988. tHE rare SUPPRESSED FIRST PRINTING First US edition, the suppressed first printing, of one of the most important scientific works of the 20th century. The first US edition was published simultaneously with the UK edition in April 1988. The error-riddled first printing of the former was recalled and destroyed, though a small number survived. It has gray-blue endpapers, lacks the contents page and the dedication statement on the copyright page, shows a number of figures incorrectly ordered or labelled, and has a silvery light-blue dust jacket, similar in colour to that of the UK first edition jacket. The second printing has white endpapers, the contents page and dedication present, corrections made to the figures, and a dark blue dust jacket. There are several textual differences and a different ISBN was assigned. Octavo. Original black quarter cloth, spine lettered in silver, black paper-covered sides. With dust jacket. Full-page and in-text illustrations and diagrams. Slight rubbing and sunning around extremities, near-fine in very good jacket, slight central crease at head of spine panel, minor pitting and scratch to rear panel, light rubbing at extremities and a little toned, unclipped.
Sinopsis
A Brief History of Time is a popular science book written by Stephen Hawking and first published by the Bantam Dell Publishing Group in 1988. It became a best-seller and has sold more than 9 million copies. It was also on the London Sunday Times best-seller list for more than four years. There is also a documentary by the same name, directed by Errol Morris and released in 1991. Unlike the book, the documentary is primarily a biography of Stephen Hawking.
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El Nov 28 2011, Hatandboots dijo:
As a grade 11 student who is greatly interested in Physics, I loved this book. Dr. Hawking managed to explain our universe in great and accurate detail, but in forms and words simple enough for a student to understand. This book was very thorough when explaining everything about our universe, from the forces that control it, to the particles that occupy it, and the cause for all of it. He also presented an unique perspective that compels me to further my knowledge in these areas. I am very glad I chose this book for my physics project and for any future projects I will absolutely choose another book by Dr. Hawking.
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- Librería
- Peter Harrington
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 157295
- Título
- A Brief History of Time.
- Autor
- HAWKING, Stephen
- Estado del libro
- Usado
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- Lugar de publicación
- New York: Bantam Books,
- Fecha de publicación
- 1988
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Sobre el vendedor
Peter Harrington
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
London
Sobre Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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