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The Illustrated a Brief History of Time
by Stephen W. Hawking
ISBN: 0553103741
ISBN-13: 9780553103748
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
This is a magnificent new large-format edition of the 1988 bestseller, lavishly illustrated in color, updated throughout by Professor Hawking, and enriched with a new introduction and a brand-new chapter on Wormholes and Time Travel.
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"With more than 240 color illustrations, including Hubble photographs and satellite images, this is a fascinating plunge into black holes, wormholes, time travel, particle physics, intergalactic oddities, and-no less dizzying-the head of an extraordinary scientist."
-- Washington Post Book World
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 1996
Size: 8 x 10.5 inches
Weight: 2.1 pounds
Pages: 248
Publisher's Notes
In the years since its publication in 1988, Stephen Hawkings A Brief History of Time has established itself as a landmark volume in scientificwriting. It has also become an international publishing phenomenon, translated into forty languages and selling over nine million copies.The book was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the nature of the universe, but since then there have been extraordinary advances in thetechnology of observing both the micro- and the macrocosmic world. These observations have confirmed many of Professor Hawkings theoretical predictionsin the first edition of his book, including the recent discoveries of the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite (COBE), which probed back in time to within 300,000 years of the universes beginning and revealed the wrinkles in the fabric of space-time that he had projected.Eager to bring to his original text the new knowledge revealed by these many observations, as well as his most recent research, for this revised and expanded edition Hawking has prepared a new introduction to the book, revised and updated the original chapters throughout, and written an entirely new chapter on the fascinating subject of wormholes and time travel.In addition, to heighten understanding of complex concepts that readers may have found difficult to grasp despite the clarity and wit of Hawking's writing, this edition is magnificently enhanced throughout with more than 240 full-color illustrations, including satellite images, photographs made possible by spectacular new technological advances such as the Hubble telescope, and computer- generated images of three- and four-dimensional realities. Detailed captions clarify these illustrations, enabling readers to experience the vastness of intergalactic space, the nature of black holes, and the microcosmic world ofparticle physics in which matter and antimatter collide.A classic work that now brings to the reader the latest understanding of cosmology, The Illustrated A Brief History of Time is the story of the ongoing search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space.
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The Illustrated a Brief History of Time
Hawking, Stephen W
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1996. Paperback. Very Good with light wear to covers.. ( more information) Offered by Oblivion Books (United States)
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The Illustrated A Brief History of Time
Hawking, Stephen W.; Hawking, Stephen
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1996. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Dustjacket has edge wear, minor creases, minor scratches, minor scuffs, rubbed corners/spine. Boards have edge wear, rubbed corners/spine. No writing. Very good. . ISBN: 0553103741. ( more information) Offered by Defunct Books (United States)
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The Illustrated a Brief History of Time
Hawking, Stephen W
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1996. ISBN: 0 553 10374 1. Updated and Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. COSMOLOGY SCIENCE. ( more information) Offered by Donna Kupp's Books (United States)
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A Brief History of Time
Hawking, Stephen W
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1996 Trade Paper in Near Fine condition. 4-Science. . ( more information) Offered by Books Inc (United States)
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The Illustrated Brief History of Time, Updated and Expanded Edition (Qty: 7)
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Hawking, Stephen William
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The Illustrated A Brief History of Time
Hawking, Stephen
New York: Bantam Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket: Spine ends bumped and a little split . at head of spine. Light rubbing to dust jacket.. 1996. First Edition Thus: First Printing. Hardcover. ( more information) Offered by All Booked Up (United States)
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The Illustrated a Brief History of Time
Hawking, Stephen W
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group. Very Good, dust jacket only. 1996. Cloth. 0553103741 . Numerous full color photoa and illustrations. DJ has some wrinkles. . ( more information) Offered by Peace of Mind Bookstore (United States)
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The Illustrated a Brief History of Time
Hawking, Stephen W
Westminster, Maryland: Bantam Dell Pub Group. Fine; 1996. First edition. Softbound. Book mint, no jacket. No PO . marks248pp, index. Hawkings classic book revised, with added illustrations.. 1996. First Edition. Softcover. 0553103741 . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . ( more information) Offered by OrphanTreasures.com (United States)
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The Illustrated A Brief History of Time
Hawking, Stephen W
New York: Bantam Books, 1996. 248 pp. Photos. Color illustrations. Glossary. Index. Dust jacket in protective mylar.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Small 4to. ( more information) Offered by Turn-The-Page Books - Susan Blake and Peter Kohler, Booksellers (United States)
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The Illustrated A Brief History of Time {UPDATED AND EXPANDED EDITION}
Hawking, Stephen W
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, Inc., 1996. "Eager to bring to his original text the new knowledge revealed by these many observations, as well as his most recent research, for this expanded edition Professor Hawking has prepared a new introduction to the book, written an entirely new chapter on the fascinating subject of wormholes and time travel and updated the original chapters." This book has 248 pages and is profusely illustrated.. ISBN: 0-553-10374-1. Updated Edition {First Printing}. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stephen W. Hawking, the Universe. ( more information) Offered by Glued To The Tube Books (United States)
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Illustrated A Brief History of Time, The - Updated and Expanded Edition
Hawking, Stephen
United States: Bantam Books, 1996. A beautiful copy c/w many color & black and white photo inserts and illustrations that has 248 pages.. Updated and Expanded Edition - 1st Ed.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Large. ( more information) Offered by IAMBOOKS (United States)
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Hawking, Stephen William
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The Illustrated Brief History of Time, Updated and Expanded Edition
Hawking, Stephen William
Bantam. Hardcover. 0553103741 First printing of softcover edition (same ISBN). This book is almost as new - clean, tight and unmarked with only minor shelf wear on the cover and corners of pages. An apparently lightly read copy in great condition. No remainder marks, price clips or other imperfections. . Fine. ( more information) Offered by AZBOOKA (United States)
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Stephen William Hawking
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