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GEORGE'S SECRET KEY TO THE UNIVERSE
by HAWKING, Stephen; HAWKING, Lucy; illustrated by PARSONS, Gary:
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Doubleday / Random House. 2007. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Limited edition, signed by Stephen Hawking and Lucy Hawking. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Gary Parsons. Publisher's original silver cloth with a black titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. Text boxes containing scientific facts scattered throughout the text, along with four sections of glossy colour pages featuring space photographs. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Complete with fine dust jacket with holographic effect to the upper panel. Not price-clipped. Rare in this signed limited edition of which the publisher produced only 59 copies, this being hand numbered 5/59. Inscribed by Lucy Hawking in black ink on the title page "Space Rocks! / 5th September 2007 / Lucy Hawking x / Stephen Hawking xx". Underneath is the authorial thumbprint of Stephen Hawking next to which is an ink stamp, reading "RIGHT THUMB-PRINT / OF S.W. HAWKING / WITNESSED BY / JUDITH CROASDELL". A children's novel co-written by Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy, telling the story of a group of friends' outer space adventure supported by real scientific material. A touching and highly desirable autographed book that links one of the greatest scientific minds in history to his family and passion for enhancing the approachability of science. Provenance: Random House competition prize (publisher's compliments slip laid in). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Synopsis
Stephen Hawking, author of the multi-million copy bestselling A Brief History of Time , and his daughter Lucy explain the universe to readers of all ages. George's parents, who have always been wary of technology, warn him about their new neighbors: Eric is a scientist and his daughter, Annie, seems to be following in his footsteps. But when George befriends them and Cosmos, their super-computer, he finds himself on a wildly fun adventure, while learning about physics, time, and the universe. With Cosmos's help, he can travel to other planets and a black hole. But what would happen if the wrong people got their hands on Cosmos? George, Annie, and Eric aren't about to find out, and what ensues is a funny adventure that clearly explains the mysteries of science. Garry Parsons' energetic illustrations add humor and interest, and his scientific drawings add clarity; there are also eight 4-page full-color inserts of scientific photos.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16151
- Title
- GEORGE'S SECRET KEY TO THE UNIVERSE
- Author
- HAWKING, Stephen; HAWKING, Lucy; illustrated by PARSONS, Gary:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Doubleday / Random House. 2007
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