Ontsluier die heelal. 'n Inleiding tot sterrekunde
by van Zyl, J. E
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 1919825444
- ISBN 13
- 9781919825441
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis, 2002) 1919825444. 4to; laminated pictorial boards; decorative endpapers; pp. xi + (iii) + 353, incl. index; graphically illustrated with diagrams and photographs. Deletion fluid over earlier owner's penned name on half-title; slightest bump to top fore-corner of initial leaves. Near fine condition. Afrikaans text. "Die publikasie van hierdie boek vul 'n groot leemte in die Afrikaanse boekewêreld. Dit is tans die enigste Afrikaanse sterrekundeboek en ook die mees omvangryke werk wat ooit in Afrikaans oor die sterrekunde gepubliseer is. Dit is aanvanklik deur die skrywer self uitgegee en was 'n buitengewoon suksesvolle boek waarvan duisende eksemplare verkoop is. Internasionaal was die aanvraag so groot dat dit deur Springer Verlag as 'Unveiling the Universe' uitgegee is. Die Engelse uitgawe word steeds internasionaal erken as een van die gesaghebbendste werke op dié gebied. Sedertdien was daar heelwat nuwe ontdekkings in die sterrekunde wat deur die outeur se eenvoudige en onderhoudende skryfstyl aan professionele sterrekundiges sowel as leke, bekendgestel word. Kleurvolle diagramme en foto's verhoog die publikasie se aantrekkingskrag. 'Ontsluier die heelal' sal 'n hele geslag nuwe lesers se kennis van die wonders van die sterrekunde verryk." .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8338
- Title
- Ontsluier die heelal. 'n Inleiding tot sterrekunde
- Author
- van Zyl, J. E
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1919825444
- ISBN 13
- 9781919825441
- Publisher
- (Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis, 2002) 1919825444
- This edition first published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Galaxies. Astronomy. Space. Star-gazing Science
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
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