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A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
by Hawking, Stephen
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Bantam Books, 1988. Very Good/Very Good. First American edition, first printing, second state. (Full number line to "0" on copyright page. Follows the recalled, silver-dust-jacketed state without a dedication or table of contents, and textual errors.) x, 198 pp. Original black cloth over paper-covered boards with silver lettering. Very Good with slightly bumped corners and scuffed boards, gift inscription and private ex libris impression on ffep, in a Very Good dust jacket with some laminate bubbling, a little rubbed.
Synopsis
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.
Reviews
On Nov 28 2011, Hatandboots said:
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140939749
- Title
- A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
- Author
- Hawking, Stephen
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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