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When the Stars Come Out
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New York: Viking, 1956. VG+/VG; 182 pages; Revised edition; Very Good+ in pale blue cloth with the title reversed out of a dark blue box, front board decorated in dark blue, top edge dark blue, endpapers dark blue printed in white with images of the heavens; top of backstrip slightly worn, front board a bit soiled; in a Very Good unclipped dustjacket, general wear at edges, spine a bit tanned, short closed tear at top front corner. A book about stars and the galaxies for the non-scientist.. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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CONSTRUCTING THE UNIVERSE
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New York: Scientific American Library, 1984. VG/NF; 313 pages including appendices, index and credits; First Edition; Very Good in turquoise cloth stamped in silver, pages bent; in a Near Fine dustwrapper, with just some sunning. Illustrated. In clear, readable prose, and with stunning photos and illustrations, the author looks at the two great theories of space, time and gravitation -- Newton's and Einstein's -- and surveys the myriad theories of the early universe and of the origin of astrological systems. . First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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How to Use an Astronomical Telescope - A Beginner's Guide to Observing the Cosmos
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985. VG/VG+; 397 pages including index; First edition, first printing; Very Good in red cloth titled in silver over blue boards, pages toned; in a Very Good+ unclipped dustjacket, lightest general shelfwear. Everything you need to know about buying and mounting telescopes, and observing the heavens. With illustrations and charts throughout. Contents: astronomical telescopes; how the sky moves; how to start observing; daytime astronomy - the sun; the dead world of the moon; observing the planets; how to observe comets; a first look at the stars; observing double and multiple stars; observing clusters, nebulae and galaxies; windows into space.. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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THE SOLAR SYSTEM - The Sun, Planets and Life
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New York: Scientific American Library, 1983. F/NF; 174 pages including index and illustration credits; First Edition; Fine in dark orange cloth stamped in silver, with a sun embossed on the front board; profusely illustrated; in a Near Fine dustjacket, with just some sunning.. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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