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THE EDGES OF SCIENCE : Crossing the Boundary from Physics to Metaphysics
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THE EDGES OF SCIENCE : Crossing the Boundary from Physics to Metaphysics

by Richard Morris

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First Edition, First Printing
Published
1990
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Soft cover
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9780132350457
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New York, NY: Prentice Hall, 1990. First Edition, First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Text/AS NEW & Bright w/ corner fold to pg 215. Softcover/VG; sound w/light edge wear & faint creasings to lower front. A guided tour to discoveries in the fields of physics & cosmology. Title adopted/inspired from the 1988 symposium "The Edges… Read more about this item
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THE ASTRONAUTS : The Story of Project Mercury : 1961 2nd Enlarged Edition

by Martin Caidin

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2nd Edition, First Thus
Published
1961
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Hardcover
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New York: E.P. Dutton, 1961. 2nd Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Fred L. Wolff (Drawings). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Red linen boards w/silver spine lettering. DJ/None. PO label to fEP. Light borwn spotting (acidic paper reaction) to upper text block. Documentation of Project Mercury, May 5th, 1961, America's first human spaceflight w/Alan Shephard (1923… Read more about this item
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THE UNIVERSE : A Three-Dimensional Study
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THE UNIVERSE : A Three-Dimensional Study

by Couper, Heather; Pelham, David

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First Edition, First Thus
Published
1985
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Hard Cover/Fold-outs
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9780394546919
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New York, NY: Random House, 1985. First Edition, First Thus . Hard Cover/Fold-outs. Near Fine/None as Issued. Harry Willock (Illustrator). Text/Near New. Black, illustrated boards/NF w/light surface wear. Story opf the Big Bang, galaxies, starbirth, stardeath, and the end of the universe. Ingeniously presented in 3-dimensional, pop-up format --- superlative show of the best of origami. Paper engineering… Read more about this item
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GEOLOGY : Revised Edition (Golden Guide Series
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GEOLOGY : Revised Edition (Golden Guide Series

by Rhodes, Frank Harold Trevor

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Revised Edition, First Thus
Published
1991
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Soft cover
ISBN
9780307243492
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New York, NY: Golden Press, 1991. Revised Edition, First Thus . Soft cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Raymond Perlman (Illustrator). Text/BRAND NEW. Softcover/VG; strong & sound w/light edge & surface wear, and faint creasing to front, parallel to spine. Biography of Earth ... its place in the universe at large, its composition, forces that shaped it, and its… Read more about this item
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THE CONCISE ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE: 1974 Updated Edition of the original  1970
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THE CONCISE ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE: 1974 Updated Edition of the original 1970 "ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE

by Patrick Moore; (Sir Bernard Lovell, Foreword)

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First Edition, First Thus
Published
1974
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Hardcover
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9780528830310
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Chicago, IL: Barnes & Noble; Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1974. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Photographs (Earth Telescopes, Hubble Space Telescopes). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Gilt embossed indigo linen boards/NF. DJ/None. Some fading on cover (see photos), 1974, Ex- Library reference numbers to first title page; no other library markings. DJ/None. This 1974 First… Read more about this item
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EXPLORING THE NIGHT SKY : The Equinox Astronomy Guide for Beginners
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EXPLORING THE NIGHT SKY : The Equinox Astronomy Guide for Beginners

by Dickinson, Terence

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First Edition, 11the Printing, 1997
Published
1997
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Soft cover
ISBN
9780920656662
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Willowdale, Ontario, Canada: Firefly Books Ltd, 1997. First Edition, 11the Printing, 1997 . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. John Bianchi (Princpal Illustrator). Text/NEW & Bright. First Edition, 1997 11th Printing. Illustrated softcover/VG w/trace edge wear & surface wear. Introduction to astronomy. Winner of Children's Science Book Award, better described as book written for novice star gazers… Read more about this item
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EXPLORING THE SKY BY DAY : The Equinox Guide to Weather and the Atmosphere
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EXPLORING THE SKY BY DAY : The Equinox Guide to Weather and the Atmosphere

by Dickinson, Terence

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First Edition, First Thus
Published
1988
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Soft cover
ISBN
9780920656716
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Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: Camden House/Telemedia, 1988. First Edition, First Thus . Soft cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Illustrated soft cover/VG; strong & sound w/light edge wear & faint creasings to back. Natural science. Introduction to weather and the atomosphere --- gazing and deciphering the day time sky,
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ASTRONOMY FOR EVERYMAN

by Davidson, Martin (Editor)

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First Edition, First Thus
Published
1953
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Hardcover
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London, UK: J.M. Dent, 1953. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Text/Near New. Salmon red linen boards/VG; showing edge/surface rubs & fading to spine with weak but sound hinges. DJ/None. Upper text edge dyed to match linen boards; maps of northern and southern skies to covers verso & endpapers. Frontis: Delavan's Comet, 1914, PO name… Read more about this item
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THE DARK MATTER : Contemporary Science's Quest for the Mass Hidden in Our Universe

by Tucker, Wallace; Tucker, Karen

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First Edition, First Printing
Published
1988
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780688061128
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New York, NY: William Morrow, 1988. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. New/New. BRAND NEW & Collectible. First Edition, First Printing. Written for the layman and the pre-college curious. An exursion through the realm of the tantalizing question; Is our universe finite or a forever expanding matter? The sub-title rises from knowing now that only 50% of matter… Read more about this item
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THE ASTRONOMICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF STONEHENGE

by Newham, C. A.

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Edition
First Thus
Published
1972
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Soft Cover/Stapled
ISBN
9780950143514
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Gwent, Wales, UK: Moon Publications, 1972. First Thus . Soft Cover/Stapled. New/None as Issued. Stapled paperback. BRAND NEW Copy. Published w/o ISBN; ISBN assigned to printing of J. Blackburn, also of 1972. Trim, 32-page booklet, with diagrams. Written for lay readers, basic astronomical information is given to lay the ground work for understanding the astronomical implications of Stonehenge… Read more about this item
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JUPITER (Gateway Solar System Series)
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JUPITER (Gateway Solar System Series)

by Vogt, Gregory

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First Edition, First Printing
Published
1993
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Hardcover
ISBN
9781562943295
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Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 1993. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. COLLECTIBLE - NEW/None as Issued. NaSA, Voyager Spacecraft (Photography). BRAND NEW & Collectible. A voyage, through the seeing camera eyes of the Voyager Spacecraft, to the giant planet Jupiter --- 11 times bigger than Earth, and, larger than Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto… Read more about this item
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FANTASTIC FACTS ABOUT STARS & PLANETS (Fascinating Facts Series)

by Furniss, Tim; (Steve Parker, Editor)

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First Edition, First Printing
Published
2000
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Hardcover
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9781840846096
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Bath, UK: Dempsey Parr, 2000. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. COLLECTIBLE - NEAR FINE/None as Issued. Genesis Photo Library & Miles. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated boards/NF w/trace shelf wear. An introduction to our expanding understanding of the Universe and the relationship between Earth with surrounding stars and planets. Handy reference. Text supported by stunning illustrations & photographs. … Read more about this item
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THE SKY ABOVE US (Basic Science Education Series)

by Parker, Bertha Morris

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Published
1959
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Soft Cover/Stapled
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Evanston, IL: Row, Peterson & Co, 1959. Soft Cover/Stapled. Very Good/None as Issued. Text/As New. Illustrated soft cover/Good; Clean & sound with rubs & losses to surfaces and spine. & faint creasings. PO name of young owner on fEP. First published in 1941. Mongraph; photographs provided by the Yerkes Observatory, who also checked the text for scientific accuracy.… Read more about this item
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HALLEY'S COMET : A Mysterious Visitor From Outer Space

by Dickinson, Terence

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Very Good
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First Edition, First Thus
Published
1985
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Hardcover
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Barrington, NJ: Edmund Scientific, 1985. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Collectible - Very Good/Very Good. Text/BRAND NEW. Dark blue linen boards/Fine. Illustrated DJ/VG; strong w/rubs, nips, closed tears to edges. Small sticker to fEP. Treatise on Halley's Comet with photographs of its momentous appearance in the spring of 1910; this book was published in 1985 when… Read more about this item
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FROZEN STAR
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FROZEN STAR

by Greenstein, George

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First Edition, First Printing
Published
1983
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780881910117
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New York, NY: Freundlich Books, 1983. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Jacqueline Aher (llustrator). Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Bi-color boards/NF w/trace bump to lower front corner. DJ/NFHard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Text/Near New. Bi-color boards/Fine. DJ/VG w/light edge/surface wear & faint soiling to back. Twenty years old and still an… Read more about this item
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THE COMET IS COMING : The Feverish Legacy of Mr. Halley
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THE COMET IS COMING : The Feverish Legacy of Mr. Halley

by Calder, Nigel

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Used - Collectible - Fine
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Fine
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First Edition, First Printing
Published
1981
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780670232161
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New York, NY: Viking Penguin, 1981. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Collectible - Fine/Fine. Archival Photographs & Illustrations. Text/BRAND NEW. Bi-color boards/Fine. DJ/NF w/trace shelfwear. Halley's Comet re-visits us every 76 years or so. Last passed 1981-1984 into our Solar System, visible to the naked eye; will return in 2061. First recorded in the Chinese chronicle Records… Read more about this item
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THE COMET IS COMING : The Feverish Legacy of Mr. Halley
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THE COMET IS COMING : The Feverish Legacy of Mr. Halley

by Nigel Calder

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First Edition
Published
1982
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Soft cover
ISBN
9780140060690
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New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1982. First Edition . Soft cover. COLLECTIBLE - NEW/None as Issued. Archival Photographs. BRAND NEW Copy. Human historical records of the Halley's Comet and man's reading of it's appearance in the Solar System. Comet visible from Earth to the naked eye. First recorded in the official Chinese chronicle Records of the Grand Historian… Read more about this item
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