Atom; Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos
by Asimov, Isaac (Illustrations by D.F. Bach.)
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- Hardcover
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Truman Talley Books 1991. (Hardcover) 319pp. Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket. Illustrations, diagrams, index. There are two minor closed tears to the edge of the dust jacket. "Quite possibly Asimov's finest nonfiction book, Atom is composed of a series of beautifully structured building blocks of knowledge. It begins with the earliest speculations and investigations by the Greeks and Romans and then, step by step and century by century, it traces the path of discovery that revealed more and more of the nature of the atom, of light, of gravity, of the electromagnetic force". Illustrations by D.F. Bach. (Science, Astrology, Cosmos, Matter, Outer Space, Science).
Synopsis
Isaac Asimov authored over 400 books in a career that lasted nearly 50 years. As a leading scientific writer, historian, and futurist, he covered a variety of subjects ranging from mathematics to humor, and won numerous awards for his work.
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- Bookseller
- Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 152715
- Title
- Atom; Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac (Illustrations by D.F. Bach.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Truman Talley Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Keywords
- Science, Astrology, Cosmos, Matter, Outer Space, Science
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science And Technology;
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About the Seller
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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