Rinehart & Co, New York, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Chesley Bonstell. the dust jacket is rubbed at each of the eight corners, and has slight chipping with loss at the head of the spine and rubbing and creasing at the head and tail of the spine, pages are darkened with age, no other damage. The author considers the future of the universe, rejects various theories that the universe is itself gradually running down and dying, and prefers Hoyle's theory put forward in 1950 that new galaxies are still being formed and the process of ghostly information can go on forever. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 220 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Chesley Bonstell. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; astronomy; Inventory No: 0284049. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0284049
Title: The End of the world
Author: Heuer, Kenneth
Illustrator: Chesley Bonstell
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Rinehart & Co
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1953
Keywords: BZDB2 entropy, calamity catastrophe end of the world Science & Technology; astronomy; Chesley Bonstell Unbranded Heuer, Kenneth The End of the world
Bookseller catalogs: Astronomy;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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