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George's Secret Key to the Universe
by Lucy Hawking; Stephen Hawking; Christopher Galfard
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1416954627
- ISBN 13
- 9781416954620
- Seller
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Arlington, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. October 23, 2007. First Edition / ninth printing. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Jacket clean and bright. Spine ends lightly bumped. Light shelfwear wear to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Suitable for gifting. 297 pages. Lexile: 850L. Reading level: 8-12 years.
Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy explain the universe to readers of all ages. Garry Parsons' illustrations add humor and interest, and his scientific drawings add clarity; there are also 32 pages of full-color scientific photos.
Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy explain the universe to readers of all ages. Garry Parsons' illustrations add humor and interest, and his scientific drawings add clarity; there are also 32 pages of full-color scientific photos.
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- Bookseller
- Books of the World
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RWARE0000002389
- Title
- George's Secret Key to the Universe
- Author
- Lucy Hawking; Stephen Hawking; Christopher Galfard
- Illustrator
- Gary Parsons
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, later printing
- ISBN 10
- 1416954627
- ISBN 13
- 9781416954620
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- October 2007
- Pages
- 297
- Size
- 8vo
- LCCN
- 2007026084
- Keywords
- fiction, science fiction, children, juvenile, adventure, black holes, exploration, inventions, outer space, physics, science, time, universe
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science & Technology; Science Fiction; Children; Fiction; Mystery, Suspense, Detective, Crime; Humor, Comedy, Satire, Funny stuff; Britain; Illustrated Books;
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- Shelfwear
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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