Time For the Stars
by Heinlein, Robert a
Time for the Stars is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein published by Scribner's in 1956 as one of the Heinlein juveniles. The basic plot line is derived from a 1911 thought experiment in special relativity, commonly called the twin paradox, proposed by French physicist Paul Langevin.
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Time for the Stars
by Robert A Heinlein
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First English Edition
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- 1963
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- Hardcover
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Cape Town, ZAF
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$125.00
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London: Gollancz. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1963. First English Edition. Hardcover. The uncommon first UK Edition. Book is VG, with a slight lean and some fading to the spine. Owner stamp in the front and a dealer note in pencil, book otherwise internally clean and fine. VG+ dust jacket with some chipping at top… Read more about this item Item Price
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Time for the Stars
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Good in Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1956
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- Hardcover
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The Woodlands, Texas, USA
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$60.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. "Rocket ships are completely outdated in this story, so we travel to the distant stars in a torchship." Ships same or next business day. Ex-library book with all the usual markings, cardholder partially removed on back free endpaper, glue residue on front free… Read more about this item Item Price
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Time for the Stars
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1956
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$750.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine with light lean to binding, light wear to extremities, several spots of soiling to textblock edge, pages tanned. In a Near Fine unclipped ($2.75) dust jacket with light fading to the spine, light rubbing, light wear at extremities and a short tear to the bottom… Read more about this item Item Price
$750.00
TIME FOR THE STARS
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - A fine copy in a fine just jacket. A lovely copy. (17072)
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- First edition
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- [1956]
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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$1,750.00
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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1956]. First edition. A fine copy in a fine just jacket. A lovely copy. (17072). Octavo, cloth. "Although written and marketed as a young adult novel, this book is a mature treatment of the relativistic time-dilation effect in interstellar travel." Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-520. Item Price
$1,750.00
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Time For The Stars
by Robert A. Heinlein
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- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1963
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- Cloth
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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$370.55
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London: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1963. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The first U.K. edition of one of Robert A. Heinlein's fantastic children's sci-fi novels, and exciting adventure. The first U.K. edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Time For The Stars' is a children's sci-fi novel, revolving around the idea of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Time for the Stars
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Published
- 1956
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- Softcover
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Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
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$15.00
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New York: Ace Books. Very Good+. 1956. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Pictorial paper binding slightly rubbed, else a tight & tidy book.; In wraps.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 188 pages . Item Price
$15.00
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Time for the Stars
by Robert A. Heinlein
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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- First edition
- Published
- 1956
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- Hardcover
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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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$250.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 20.5 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. 244 pages. Blue cloth in price clipped dust jacket. First edition with Scribner's "A-8.56[v]" on copyright page. Light chipping to the edges of the dust jacket spine and corners. Light sun fading to dust jacket. Small chip… Read more about this item Item Price
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TIME FOR THE STARS
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
- Published
- 1963
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- Hardback
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Monmouthshire, Aberdeen, GBR
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$436.12
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Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1963. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. A Science Fiction Adventure. Spine is faded. Bumping along couple of cover edges. Foxing and browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to spine with small stain to top; worn at edges;… Read more about this item Item Price
$436.12
Time for the Stars
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 2007
- Binding
- Paperback
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- 9780765314949
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$7.73
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Orb Books, 2007. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$7.73
Time for the Stars
by Robert a. Heinlein
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- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780684151632
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- 1
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Lexington, Missouri, USA
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$10.00
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Charles Scribner, 1977. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: . Ex-library with typical marks, light wear, pages yellowed; a good solid book. The jacket has some creasing and wear; sticker on the cover; wrapped and attached to the book. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0684151634. Inventory No: 185635.… Read more about this item Item Price
$10.00
Time for the Stars
by Robert A. Heinlein
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Fifth Impression
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780575006799
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Traralgon, Victoria, AUS
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$23.21
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Victor Gollancz, UK, 1973. Fifth Impression. Paperback. Near Fine/Fine. Paperback. 244 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Victor Gollancz, UK, 1973. Fifth Impression. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Dustjacket protected in clear, plastic sleave. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 057500679X. ISBN/EAN: 9780575006799. Inventory No: 11110411..… Read more about this item Item Price
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Time for the Stars
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used
- Edition
- First Printing
- Published
- 1990
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- Hardcover
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Schenectady, New York, USA
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$78.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1990. First Printing. Hardcover. 1990 reissue. A fine copy in fine dustjacket.; Octavo.
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$78.00
Time for the Stars
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used; Good
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- Reprint
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- Paperback
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- 9780765314949
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Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire, GBR
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$11.32
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Orb Books. Reprint. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring theres something for every literary palate. All orders are… Read more about this item Item Price
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Time for the Stars
by Robert A. Heinlein
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 2012
- ISBN
- 9781433230486
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Narrowsburg, New York, USA
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$14.49
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UNITED STATES: Blackstone Audio, 2012 Audio Book. Very Good. AUDIO CD. 6 BRAND NEW AUDIO CDs. NEW CDS SEALED in the shrink wrap. Just a bit of shelf wear. Enjoy this NEW AUDIO CD performance GIFT QUALITY for your home and library.. Item Price
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Time for the Stars
by Robert A. Heinlein
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Library Binding
- ISBN
- 9780684151632
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$7.98
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Scribner, 1977. Library Binding. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$7.98
Time for the Stars
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 2007
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780765314949
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- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$7.73
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Orb Books, 2007. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$7.73
Time for the Stars
by Heinlein, Robert
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780345260734
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- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$8.47
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Ballantine Books, 1978. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$8.47
Time for the Stars
by Robert A. Heinlein
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Library Binding
- ISBN
- 9780684151632
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$7.98
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Scribner, 1977. Library Binding. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$7.98
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Time for the Stars
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1956
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Wolfeboro Falls, New Hampshire, USA
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$403.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clifford Geary. VG/VG dj; now in archival Brodart. Stated First Edition with correct publisher's code: A-8.56[v]. Blue cloth boards w/ black titles, light rubbing to edges and tips, boards show some light fading at top edge and along top spine as typical with this title.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Time For The Stars
by Robert A. Heinlein
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- Used - Good/Good
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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$90.58
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Victor Gollancz, 1963. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1963. No Edition Remarks. 244 pages. Illustrative jacket over blue cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Some light tanning to spine and edges. Small bleach spot to front board. Book has a… Read more about this item Item Price
$90.58