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The Lifebox, The Seashell, and the Soul: What Gnarly Computation Taught Me About Ultimate Reality, the Meaning of Life, and How to Be Happy
by Rudy Rucker
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2005 Non-fiction title by this mathematician and speculative fiction author. Stated first edition with full number line. Light foxing or soiling from accumulation of dust on top edge of text block. Clean text and interior. Tight, square binding. Burgundy boards, cream colored spine with metallic purple gilt title on spine. With index.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Genesee Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101299
- Title
- The Lifebox, The Seashell, and the Soul: What Gnarly Computation Taught Me About Ultimate Reality, the Meaning of Life, and How to Be Happy
- Author
- Rudy Rucker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Thunder's Mouth Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
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About the Seller
Genesee Books
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Rochester, New York
About Genesee Books
Online book seller out of Rochester NY. My tastes are libertine and quirky and the selection of books tends to reflect those preferences.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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