OF STARS AND MEN: The Human Response to an Expanding Universe
by Shapley, Harlow (1882-1972)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in light blue boards in a very good dust jacket (some edgewear to the dj, price-clipped) /light blue boards in a very good
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About This Item
London:: Elek, , nd [1958]. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in light blue boards in a very good dust jacket (some edgewear to the dj, price-clipped) . First UK printing. A non-technical discussion by this noted astronomer (among other things he was the head of the Harvard College Observatory for over 30 years and discoverer of a large galaxy supercluster named after him) which concludes that it is time to write an obituary for anthropocentrism when it comes to the universe - not only is there very likely life elsewhere in the universe, but it may be smarter than we are. He concludes with the note that man's greatest enemy is himself - but also optimism that man will continue to learn about the universe, that rationalism will prevail, and that man can create beauty. Illustrated with photographs. 145 pp.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88576
- Title
- OF STARS AND MEN: The Human Response to an Expanding Universe
- Author
- Shapley, Harlow (1882-1972)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in light blue boards in a very good dust jacket (some edgewear to the dj, price-clipped)
- Jacket Condition
- light blue boards in a very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Elek,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- nd [1958]
- Keywords
- astronomy, origin of life,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science and Space;
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