BEGINNINGS: THE STORY OF ORGINS--OF MANKIND, LIFE, THE EARTH, THE UNIVERSE
by Asimov, Isaac
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- Hardcover
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- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0802710034
- ISBN 13
- 9780802710031
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About This Item
New York, NY: Walker Publishing Company, Inc., 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A Collectible book. Sharp corners and clean boards; crisp text on spine; tight/square; unmarked; very tidy.. A very crisp copy. Jacket has a very minor cut to top of front panel near spine, else Fine. Provided in archival cover.Asimov traces the ancestry of humankind, starting with historical times and moving backward to find the origins of ancient man, hominids, mammals, chordates, microorganisms, and the universe.Asimov discusses origins from human flight to viruses, earth and the solar system. He examines the beginning of civilization and the evolution of life, from single-cell organisms to modern humans.
Synopsis
Isaac Asimov authored over 400 books in a career that lasted nearly 50 years. As a leading scientific writer, historian, and futurist, he covered a variety of subjects ranging from mathematics to humor, and won numerous awards for his work.
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- Title
- BEGINNINGS: THE STORY OF ORGINS--OF MANKIND, LIFE, THE EARTH, THE UNIVERSE
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0802710034
- ISBN 13
- 9780802710031
- Publisher
- Walker Publishing Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- NON-FICTION SCIENCE MATH ISSAC ASIMOV HUMAN ORIGINS CIVILIZATION EVOLUTION
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