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Exploding Suns: The Secrets of the Supernovas
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine Condition/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0718126300
- ISBN 13
- 9780718126308
- Seller
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King River, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Michael Joseph, London, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 276 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is currently IN STOCK and would be shipped directly from our Australian address.. The Exploding Suns' covers the history of human's study of the sky and much about stars and life. Descriptions are given about observations throughout history, especially of supernovas. Asimov leads the reader through many different types of stars and explains how a star goes nova or supernova, and also describes some basic biology and gives a "quick" explanation of how life has evolved. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Science & Technology; ISBN: 0718126300. ISBN/EAN: 9780718126308. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3455. . 9780718126308
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3455
- Title
- Exploding Suns: The Secrets of the Supernovas
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0718126300
- ISBN 13
- 9780718126308
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- BZDB137 Supernovae, astronomy, history, science, isaac asimov, supernova, Science & Technology; ISBN: 0718126300 EAN: 9780718126308 Asimov, Isaac Exploding Suns: The Secrets of the Supernovas
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