Heart of the Comet
by Benford, Gregory; Brin, David
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0553051253
- ISBN 13
- 9780553051254
- Seller
-
Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Bantam Spectra, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Signed. > SIGNED by Author. Signed on the title page by both authors, Gregory Benford and David Brin. Dust jacket shows some moderate edgewear, including some light chipping at the corners and some slightly heavier chipping at the top and bottom of the jacket spine. Jacket also shows some heavy age toning and light spots of soiling. The boards are clean and straight despite some light bumping to the corners and the top and bottom of spine. The spine is solid and firm. Interior text block is age toned, and shows some spots of soiling at the foreedges, but is otherwise straight and firmly attached to the spine, and free of markings. First Edition. Jacket Condition: Good. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall. Year: 1986.
Synopsis
Heart of the Comet is a novel by David Brin and Gregory Benford about human space travel to Comet Halley published in 1986. Its publication coincided with the comet's 1986 approach to the Earth. As an example of the hard science fiction subgenre, the story is meant to be scientifically plausible.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book Bin (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BBS-078841
- Title
- Heart of the Comet
- Author
- Benford, Gregory; Brin, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0553051253
- ISBN 13
- 9780553051254
- Publisher
- Bantam Spectra
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- X weight
- 23 oz
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- Chipping
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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