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The Origin of the Universe
by John D. Barrow
ISBN: 0465053548
ISBN-13: 9780465053544
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published date: 1994
Size: 6 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Publisher's Notes
A study of the beginning of time, space, and matter speculates on the nature of time, the existence of wormholes, and the concept of the "inflationary universe," noting the significance of recent COBE satellite observations. QPB & Astronomy Main. BOMC, History, & Lib of Science Alt.
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Barrow, John D
New York: Basic Books, 1994. Good/Fine. ISBN: 0-465-05354-8. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xv, 150 pp. First printing. Underlining and marginalia in the text and on the front endpapers. The binding is tight and square. Keywords: Cosmology; Astrophysics. ( more information)
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Barrow, John D
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Barrow, John D
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 1994. 150pp. Extremities lightly rubbed. Illus.; biblio.; index.. Paperback. VG. ( more information)
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The Origin of the Universe (Science Masters Series)
John D. Barrow
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Origin of the Universe
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New York: Basic Books, Inc, 1994. First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. BLUE HALF-CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. ( more information)
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John D. Barrow
New York: Basic Books, 1994. very lightly rubbed, else clean, bright & tight. ISBN: 0465053548. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket. Illus. by B&W Charts & Graphs & Illus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Science & Technology - Physics ; Cosmology. ( more information)
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The Origin of the Universe
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Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket 1994 Basic Books / Science Masters series. Light wear; slight sun-fading to jacket edge. Clean and unmarked; pages bright; binding tight. 150 pages; Index; Further Reading. Language: English. 'There is no more profound, enduring, or fascinating question in all of science than that of how time, space, and matter began. Now John Barrow, who has been at the cutting edge of research in this area and has written extensively about it, guides readers on a journey to the beginning of time, into a world of temperatures and densities so high that we cannot re-create them in the laboratory. With new insights, he draws us into the latest speculative theories about the nature of time and the inflationary universe, explains wormholes, showing how they bear upon the fact of our own existence, and considers whether there was a singularity at the inception of the universe. Here is a treatment so up-to-date and intellectually rich, dealing with ideas and speculation at the farthest frontier of science, that neither novice nor expert will want to miss what Barrow has to say. He shows how scientists, by exploring crucial points of contact between the behavior of matter during its early history and the observed structure of the universe today, came to understand more fully all the entities in the universe --from elementary particles to great clusters of galaxies.'--from the publisher. Keywords: cosmology, astrophysics. ( more information)
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THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE
Barrow, John D
New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1994 Includes many charts and diagrams to help the lay person understand the theories of the origin of the universe. Illustrated soft covers with smudges, not a remainder or ex-library book, no markings or dog ears, 150 tight & bright pages. . 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Origin of the Universe
Barrow, John D
Basic Books, Inc, Publishers, 1994. Soft Cover. As New. Text in English (150 pages). Like new, tight binding, unmarked pages. Barrow (astronomy, U. of Sussex, England) investigates a wide range of cosmological questions, and reviews, in plain English, the latest discoveries, theories, and speculations about the early history of the universe, such as the inflationary-universe hypothesis and the possibility of wormhole links between disconnected parts of space and time. He discusses the significance of the COBE satellite observations and the information gathered by the Hubble telescope. Bookshelf S-73. Keywords: Astronomy; Astrophysics; Cosmology; Cosmology (Astronomy); Non-Fiction; Physics; Science; Space ( more information)
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The Origin of the Universe
John D. Barrow
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BasicBooks, 1994. Good/Good. First Edition. This lovely hard cover book, 150 pages long, is in good condition, with light 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, stamping to the top page edges, pastedown on the front endpaper. The dust jacket is in good condition, with light shelf wear, light bumping to the cover edges, light surface scuffing and soiling, plastic covered, jacket taped to the book. . ISBN: 0465053546. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. John D. Barrow, the Origin of the Universe, Non Fiction, Cosmology. ( more information)
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Barrow, John D
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The Origin of the Universe
Barrow, John D
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book and jacket show some shelfwear, rubbing along edge and corner extremities. ISBN: 0-465-05354-8. ( more information)
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The Origin of the Universe (Science Masters Ser.)
Barrow, John D
Toronto, ON, Canada: HarperCollins Canada, Limited, 1994. Jacket has small tear on edge, now protected with mylar. There is no more fascinating question in all of science than that of how space, matter, and even time began. Now Barrow, who has been at the cutting edge of this research, explains the complex physical processes that we now know govern the origin of the universe.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. ( more information)
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The Origin of the Universe
Barrow, John D
New York, New York: Basic Books. Fine; 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Softbound. Book mint, no . jacket. No PO marks, 150pp, index. Covers the universe, the singularity, . COBE, time.. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0465053548 . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . ( more information)
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The Origin of the Universe (Science Masters Ser.)
Barrow, John D
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 1994 Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0465053548. As new copy with light blue boards and black spine with gilt lettering. Dust jacket is pristine. 150 pages. Includes index and bibliography. Exp ertly encapsulates our knowledge, speculations, and questions about the origins of the universe.. ( more information)
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The Origin of the Universe
Barrow, John D
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 1994. Hardcover; 150 pps with index, diagrams. This rare text expertly encapsulates our knowledge, speculations, and questions about the origins of the universe. A brilliant and insightful read for both amateur and professional astronomers. Fine, tight copy in bright, crisp dust jacket. . First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. ( more information)
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The Origin of the Universe
Barrow, John D
New York, New York: Basic Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket; 1994. Marked first edition. Hardbound. . Book/jacket. No PO marks, 150pp, index. Lucid explanations of cosmology . ideas.. 1994. Marked First Edition. Hardcover. 0465053548 . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . ( more information)
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The Origin of the Universe
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New York: Basic Books, 1994. Books cover has very slight creases or wear. Underlining and markings on some pages.. Soft Back. Fair. Cosmology. ( more information)
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THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE
Barrow, John D
NY: Basic Books, 1994 Softcover. 150 pp. A volume in the Science Masters Series. 1st Printing. Illustrated with drawings. Publisher's glossy pictorial wraps. This is an unmarked copy, with only the slightest shelf-wear. FINE. There is no more profound, enduring, or fascinating question in all of science than that of how time, space, and matter began. Now John Barrow, who has been at the cutting edge of research in this area and has written extensively about it, guides readers on a journey to the beginning of time, into a world of temperatures and densities so high that we cannot re-create them in the laboratory. With new insights, he draws us into the latest speculative theories about the nature of time and the inflationary universe, explains wormholes, showing how they bear upon the fact of our own existence, and considers whether there was a singularity at the inception of the universe. Here is a treatment so up-to-date and intellectually rich, dealing with ideas and speculation at the farthest frontier of science, that neither novice nor expert will want to miss what Barrow has to say. He shows how scientists, by exploring crucial points of contact between the behavior of matter during its early history and the observed structure of the universe today, came to understand more fully all the entities in the universe from elementary particles to great clusters of galaxies. "Writing with rare stylistic verve and a real commitment to lucid explanations of complex ideas, John D. Barrow has produced a book that "expertly encapsulates our knowledge, speculations, and ques- tions about the origins of the universe" John Paulos, author of Innumeracy) and is as "up- to-date as the fixing of the Hubble telescope" (Martin Gardner) . Softcover. Fine+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo (approx 5.5 x 9.25"). ( more information)
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The Origin Of The Universe
BARROW, JOHN D
Basic Books, New York: 1994. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Expertly encapsulates our knowledge, speculation, and questions about the origins of the Universe" -John Paulus, "Innumeracy". Includes an Index. ISBN: 0465053548. ( more information)
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THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE (Science Masters Series)
Barrow, John D
New York, NY: Basic Books/Harper Collins, 1994. EX-LIB/UNCIRCULATED Copy. No loan-pocket. First Edition, 1st Printing. Text/BRAND NEW. Bi-color boards/NF. DJ/NF; under library mylar. Presentation of the latest theories about the origin of the universe. Text presented in 8 chapters: Chapter 1, The Universe in a Nutshell; 2, The Great Universal Catalog; 3, The Singularity & Other Problems; 4, Inflation & the COBE Search; 6, Time---an Even Briefer History; 7, Into the Labyrinth; and 8, New Dimensions. Fine copy.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. ( more information)
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