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A Brief History of Time
by Stephen Hawking
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
First edition. First printing, with the introduction by Carl Sagan. The other issue points present: grey-blue endpapers, as well as no dedication statement and no table of contents on the copyright page. A fine copy, in an all but fine unclipped dust jacket, just with the tiniest nicks at the corners of the spine. Using non-technical terms, Hawking introduced modern physics to many in the general population. Over 25 million copies of A Brief History of Time have sold to date. The first printing was suppressed at Hawking s request because of misprints and factual errors, and the publisher destroyed the large majority of copies. An excellent surviving example.
Synopsis
A Brief History of Time is a popular science book written by Stephen Hawking and first published by the Bantam Dell Publishing Group in 1988. It became a best-seller and has sold more than 9 million copies. It was also on the London Sunday Times best-seller list for more than four years. There is also a documentary by the same name, directed by Errol Morris and released in 1991. Unlike the book, the documentary is primarily a biography of Stephen Hawking.
Reviews
On Nov 28 2011, Hatandboots said:
As a grade 11 student who is greatly interested in Physics, I loved this book. Dr. Hawking managed to explain our universe in great and accurate detail, but in forms and words simple enough for a student to understand. This book was very thorough when explaining everything about our universe, from the forces that control it, to the particles that occupy it, and the cause for all of it. He also presented an unique perspective that compels me to further my knowledge in these areas. I am very glad I chose this book for my physics project and for any future projects I will absolutely choose another book by Dr. Hawking.
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- Bookseller
- Canton Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- HABRBA88
- Title
- A Brief History of Time
- Author
- Stephen Hawking
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Batam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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