Astronomy

London: Blandford, 1989. Good/Good. First British Edition, Stated First Published in the UK 1989. Copyright Edward Ashpole 1989. This lovely cloth bound book, 170 pages long, is in good condition, with moderate shelf wear, light bumping to the spine ends and cover corners, moderate page edge soiling. The pages are tight and bright. Illustrated with several pages of color and black and white photos. Ex-Library with the usual stamping and marking, pocket and pastedown on the front free endpaper. The dust jacket is in good condition, with moderate shelf wear, light bumping to the cover edges, light surface scuffing and soiling, plastic covered, jacket taped to book. "This stimulating and timely book deals with the biological, astronomical and philosophical background to the searches by radio astronomers for evidence of life and intelligence beyond the Earth - known as SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence).". ISBN: 071371963X. First British Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Edward Ashpole, The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, SETI, Non Fiction, Astronomy. more information

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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1966. Good/Good. Stated revised Edition. Second Printing, with number sequence 2 to 10. Text Copyright 1966, 1962 by Franklyn M. Branley. Illustrations Copyright 1966, 1962 by Helmut K. Wimmer. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 65-28250. This lovely cloth cover book, 130 pages long, is in good condition, with moderate shelf wear, light bumping to the spine ends and cover corners, light page edge soiling. The pages are tight and bright. Ex-Library with the usual stamping and marking, pocket and pastedown on the front free endpaper. The dust jacket is in good condition, price clipped, with moderate shelf wear, light bumping to the cover edges, light surface scuffing and soiling, plastic covered, jacket taped to the book. "One hundred and forty million miles out from the sun, thirty-five million miles out from the earth, spins Mars, planet number four. More than any other planet in our solar system, Mars and its secrets have stirred the human imagination." Abundantly illustrated with black and white photos, charts and diagrams throughout the book.. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Wimmer, Helmut K.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Franklyn M. Branley, Mars, Planet Number Four, Astronomy, Space, Science, Non Fiction. more information

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London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1992. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition, Stated First Published 1992, with complete number sequence. This lovely trade paperback book, 256 pages long, is in near fine condition, with light shelf wear, light bumping to the cover edges, very light page edge soiling. The pages are tight, bright and clean. No Jacket. "Again, Patrick Moore has collected a host of contributors from the international astronomical community whose varied articles maintain the Yearbook's continuous high standards." Illustrated with black and white photos, diagrams, and star charts throughout the book.. . ISBN: 0-283-06097-2. First British Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Patrick Moore, 1993 Yearbook of Astronomy, Astronomy Yearbook, Astronomy, Non Fiction. more information

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New York: Walker and Company, 1982. Very Good/Good. First Edition, with complete number sequence. This lovely hard cover book, 184 pages long, is in very good condition, with light shelf wear, light bumping to the spine ends, light page edge soiling. The pages are tight, bright and clean. The dust jacket is in good condition, with moderate shelf wear, moderate bumping and light chipping to the cover edges, one small tear to the front cover. "SUMMARY : Discusses astronomy's history and its future in relation to space exploration within our solar system and beyond.". ISBN: 0802764312. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ann Elwood, Linda C. Wood, Non Fiction, Astronomy. more information

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New York: Franklin Watts, 1991. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, with complete number sequence. Copyright 1991 by Kitty Ferguson. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 91-2111. This lovely hard cover book, 143 pages long, is in very good condition, with moderate shelf wear, moderate bumping to the bottom of the spine, light page edge soiling, light spine cocking. Ex-library, with the usual stamping and marking, stamping to the top page edges, pocket and pastedown on the front free endpaper. The pages are tight and bright. The dust jacket is in very good condition, with light shelf wear, light bumping to the cover edges, light surface scuffing and soiling, plastic covered, some bubbling of plastic, jacket taped to the book. "Author Kitty Ferguson cordially invites you to spend some time with the greatest physicists of the past and present as they introduce the "deep, happy mysteries" of the universe. We are now certain that black holes exist. The question is, where?" Illustrated with black and white photos, diagrams, and artist renderings.. ISBN: 0-531-12524-6. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Kitty Ferguson, Black Holes in Spacetime, Black Holes, Astronomy, Non Fiction. more information

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New York: Bantam Books, 1989. Very Good/Very Good. Stated A Bantam Book / September 1989. First Edition, with complete number sequence. Copyright 1989 by Robert Jastrow. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 89-31920. Published simultaneously in the United States and Canada. This lovely hard cover book, 214 pages long, is in very good condition, with moderate shelf wear, light bumping to the spine ends and cover corners, light page edge soiling. The pages are tight, bright and clean. Illustrated with several pages of black and white photos. The dust jacket is in very good condition, with moderate shelf wear, light bumping to the cover edges, light surface scuffing and soiling. "Dr. Jastrow identifies the nearby stars that are likely sites for intelligent life.". ISBN: 0553053868. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Robert Jastrow, Journey to the Stars, Outer Space, Solar System, Stars, Astronautics in Astronomy, Astronomy, Non Fiction. more information

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San Francisco: W. H. Freeman and Company, 1979. Very Good/Good. First Edition, with complete number sequence. Copyright 1979 by W. H. Freeman and Company. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 78-21156. This lovely hard cover book, 219 pages long, is in very good condition, with moderate shelf wear, light bumping to the spine ends and cover corners, light surface soiling, light page edge soiling. The pages are tight, bright and clean. The dust jacket is in good condition, with moderate shelf wear, light bumping to the cover edges, light surface scuffing and soiling, plastic covered, jacket taped to the book. "Planets and Moons takes the reader on an expertly guided tour of our immediate astronomical neighborhood." Illustrated with several pages of black and white photos and diagrams.. ISBN: 0716710412. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. William J. Kaufmann III, Planets and Moons, Non Fiction, Astronomy, Solar System. more information

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