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Fireside Astronomy: An Anecdotal Tour Through the History and Lore of Astronomy
by Moore, Patrick
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0471931640
- ISBN 13
- 9780471931645
- Seller
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Chichester, U. K.: John Wiley & Sons, 1992. Dk. blue leatherette boards, gilt cover and spine titles, fine. Fine, heavy stock coated pages, very clean. Dj slight wear; protected in new, clear sleeve. Large hardcover. Beautiful design by Russell Townsend and David Chandler. Celebrated astronomer Patrick Moore leads you through the realms of astronomy and space in his own unique style. With more than one-hundred informative and entertaining essays, the anecdotal nature of each one makes this book easy to dip into at random. Fully illustrated throughout in colour and black and white, Fireside Astronomy will make a worthy companion for the enthusiast on many a clear or cloudy night. 212 pages. Printed and bound in Great Britain by Courier International, Ltd., East Kilbride, Scotland. Few bookstore marks.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
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- Bookseller
- BiblioStax (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008720
- Title
- Fireside Astronomy: An Anecdotal Tour Through the History and Lore of Astronomy
- Author
- Moore, Patrick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0471931640
- ISBN 13
- 9780471931645
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Chichester, U. K.
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- ASTRONOMY HISTORY SCIENCE
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