The Pattern of Expectation: 1644-2001
by Clarke, I. F
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0465054579
- ISBN 13
- 9780465054572
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, Inc., 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition.. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, Inc., 1979. Stated First American Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Very clean black cloth boards with green title box, bright gold lettering on spine. No fading, bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 344 pgs. with index. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Clean dustjacket is unchipped, not price clipped, no tears, slight fading to spine. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. A book which explores the expectations for the future of science and technology, through literature and science fiction. 8vo. Science..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015512
- Title
- The Pattern of Expectation: 1644-2001
- Author
- Clarke, I. F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Stated First American Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0465054579
- ISBN 13
- 9780465054572
- Publisher
- Basic Books, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING TECHNOLOGY SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS SCIENCE FICTION LITERATURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science/Math/Technology; Science Fiction;
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