Chandra: A Biography of S. Chandrasekhar (Centennial Publications of the University of Chicago Press) by Wali, KC - 1991

University of Chicago Press, 1990. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Chicago Press, 1990-12-15. hardcover. Used: Good.

Chicago, IL: University Of Chicago Press, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 341 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Good dust jacket. First Edition / First Printing. 5,4,3,2,1. NOTE: Foxing to page edges. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

University of Chicago Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University Of Chicago Press, 1990. Book. Illus. by Illustrated in Black and White . Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Biography of the 1983 Nobel Prize Winner for Physics (with William A. Fowler). Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press. Mild shelf wear to covers. Binding is firm. Jacket shows mild shelf wear. Mild bruise to upper corner of first ~20 pp.; otherwise interior is clean, free of markings..

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Ex-library book with one marking (numbers and letters taped to spine), extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, extremely gently rubbed corners, bright pages, tight binding, else Very Good(+).. Red octavo, gilt to spine, x, 341 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates, b&w illustrations ; 24 cm. Astrophysicists -- United States -- Biography. || Contents: Prologue: Tracking the Legend of Chandrasekhar -- The Simple and True -- Choosing the Unconventional: A Family Trait -- Determined To Pursue Science: Lahore and Madras, 1910-1930 -- Discoveries, Personal and Scientific: Cambridge and Copenhagen, 1930-1933 -- Fellow of Trinity College: Cambridge, 1933-1934 -- The Absurd Behavior of Stars: Eddington and the White Dwarfs: Cambridge, 1934-1935 -- "I Must Push On in My Directions": Cambridge and Harvard, 1935-1936 -- Lalitha: Madras, 1936 -- Scientist in the Midst of Political Turmoil: Williams… Read More

University of Chicago Press, 1990-12-15. hardcover. Used:Good.

University of Chicago Press:, 1991. 341 pages, illustrated with b&w photos. "Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar has become a legendary figure for his prolific contributions to astrophysics, physics, and applied mathematics." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1991. x, 341p., b/w illus., dj.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Spine slightly slanted, else fine in fine dustwrapper. Especially nice copy of this biography of a Nobel Prize laureate.