Search Results: Astrophysics from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 2002. Paperback First Edition (2002), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2002), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: Unopened CD affixed inside rear cover. This book shows only the most minute imperfections: just a hint of wear to the upper outside edge of the front panel; mildest rubbing, mostly to the rear panel outlining the CD inside the rear panel; the binding shows the slightest lean. The binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing the very mildest wear. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close… Read More

New York, NY Doublelday: Made Simple Books, 1993. Paperback Fourth Edition (1993). Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute crease near the upper corner of the front panel; else flawless; the.binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive flaw. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.2 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches). 237 pages. Based on the Original Edition by Meir H. Degani. Illustrated with drawings, charts, graphs and diagrams in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 1.4 ounces. Made Simple Series. Fourth Edition (1993).Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY Cambridge University Press, 1993. Hardcover First Edition (1993), so stated. First Edition (1993), so stated. Very Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: shows very mild rubbing to extremities of the paper over boards; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. 4to. (10 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches). viii, 327 pages. Liberally illustrated with duotone photographs, graphs, diagrams, tables, etc. Language: English. Weight: 28 ounces. Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series (Book 6). Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

New York, NY Cambridge University Press, 1988. Paperback First Edition Thus (1988), so stated; with corrections of the 1984 hardcover edition. First Edition Thus (1988), so stated; with corrections of the 1984 hardcover edition. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to extremities; the pages have tanned just slightly, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a single minor cosmetic imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.9 inches). x, 301 pages. Language: English. Weight: 16.4 ounces. Academic Press Paperback.

Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press, 1989. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; just a hint of wear to extremities; the price has been blocked out at the upper corner of the rear panel; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 221pp. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons: Wiley Interscience , 1969. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. EX-LIBRARY, showing the usual indications thereof. Else, Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. 774pp. (Monographs and Texts in Physics and Astronomy, Volume XXV).Profusely illustrated with diagrams in black & white. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY W. W. Norton & Company, 2003. Hardcover Second Edition (2003), Revised & Enlarged. First published in 1999. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows a couple of extremely faint smudges at the bottom edge of the text block and the binding leans slightly; while remaining perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing virtually on wear, but with a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws only. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New".The DJ shows just a tick of wear at the upper corner tips; else flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

Hackensack, NJ World Scientific Publishing Company, 2003. Hardcover First Edition (2003), unstated in accordance with WSPC's customary practice. First Edition (2003), unstated in accordance with WSPC's customary practice. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of wear to the extremities; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased on dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, addresses, dates, stamps, or plates. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually "As New". The DJ also shows the very mildest wear to the corner tips; else flawless; unclipped. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches). viii, 340 pages. Liberally illustrated with photographs, graphs, tables, mathematical formulae etc. in both… Read More

Washington DC National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1973. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 412pp. Illustrated with graphs in black & white. NASA SP-339. Paperback.

New York, NY Springer, 1997. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. EX-LIBRARY, withdrawn, showing the usual marks and designations. Else Fine: Binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New', showing no flaws, except, of course, for the Library markings. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. Hardback: Laminate Boards.

New York, NY Dover Publications, 1961. Paperback First Edition (1961), so stated. Paperback Original. First Edition (1961), so stated. Paperback Original. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: mild wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; the price on the covers has been neatly removed in two places; a small scratch at the lower rear panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing light wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.4 x 0.55 inches). xii, 276 pages. Index. Language: English. Weight: 11.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. A summary of… Read More

Washington DC American Geophysical Union, 2003. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Near Fine: shows only the front free endpaper removed and the title page stamped, "Spare Copy"; else flawless. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 360pp. Hardback: Pictorial Laminate Boards.

Hampton, VA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1999. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing and the faintest overall soiling to the white background field of the wrapper covers. The binding is square and secure; the text clean. Appears unopened and unread. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. vii, 494 pages. Paperback.

Jerusalem, Israel Israel Program for Scientific Translations, 1965. Paperback First Edition [1965], unstated. EX-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION LIBRARY, showing sparse marks and indications thereof. Else, Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use; noticeable spine lean; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers. "Spare Copy" and "American Geophysical Union" stamped at front face. Free of any other ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.75 x 1.3 inches). xi, 561 pages. Translated from the Russian by A. & R.N. Sen. Weight: 2 pounds, 1.4 ounces. First Edition [1965], unstated. Academic Press Paperback. 

New York, NY Simon & Schuster: Free Press, 1997. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows just a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge of the boards; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shsows only the mildest rubbing; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 324pp. Hardback with DJ. Ken Croswell's book, "Planet Quest" is a must for anyone interested in the search for planets outside of the solar system. The book reads well, telling a fascinating story from the beginnings of speculation about the existence of alien worlds right up to the present when information is coming to us all the time about strange new worlds around distant stars. Anybody with an interest in the possibilities of life elsewhere must read this… Read More

New York, NY W.H. Smith Publishers: Gallery Books, 1990. Spiral-bound First Edition Thus [1990], so stated. First Edition Thus [1990], so stated. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ is also without flaw, except for some faint creases at the head and heel of the backstrip (and these might well have been produced in production); the price is intact. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.5 x 5.125 x 0.55 inches). 192 pages. Star Maps by Wil Tirion. Weight: 11.4 ounces. Natural History Pocket Guides Series. Paperback: Spiral Bound with heavy card covers and Dustwrapper.

New York, NY Pyramid Books, 1970. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1970); unstated. First published in hardcover in 1968. First Edition Thus (1970); unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the extremities, with a couple of very small chips to the colorful paper overlayof the covers, exposing a tiny bit of the underlying card; mild rubbing to wrapper covers, with several small, fine creases; foxing to the bottom edge of the text block; former owner's name and date at the top of the front endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.1 x 4.25 x 0.8 inches). 368 pages. Numerous duotone photographs, drawings, diagrams, tables and graphs. Language: English. Weight: 8.2 ounces. First published in hardcover in 1968. Mass Market Paperback. 

Secaucus, NJ University Books, 1974. Hardcover Reprint Edition. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of shelving along the bottom edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. However, this is a REMAINDER, showing a mark at the bottom edge. NOT a Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 463pp. Plates and Figures. Translated, Edited, at the Express Desire of the Author, with a Preface, Notes, and Appendix by William Gregory, M.D., F.R.S.E. New Foreward to this Edition by Leslie Shepard. Three Plates and Twenty-three Woodcuts. Reprint Edition. Hardback with DJ. As we move into the 21st century I suspect this book will no longer be out of print. Pooh-poohed by the scientific establishment, Baron von Reichenbach's painstaking research on the forces of Magnetism, Electricity, Heat, Light, Crystallization, and Chee reveal a hitherto still largely unidentified force in nature. The few… Read More

Washington, DC Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002. Hardcover First Ed; but later printing. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 321pp. First Ed; but later printing. Hardback with DJ. From 1985 to 2000 Joseph Boyce provided scientific leadership to NASA as its Mars exploration program scientist. He has lived much of the history of the planet's exploration, and his findings have helped to determine what we know about Mars today. The Smithsonian Book of Mars is truly a firsthand account." 

Liege, FR Societe Royale des Sciences de Leige, 1970. Hardcover First Ed, but unstated. Very Good+: shows only the most minute indications of use. "Spare Copy" rubber-stamped at front free endpaper; several very faint soil spots to the panels; several tiny soil spots at the top edge. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, showing minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library (though this may have been an ex-office copy or library copy never placed into circulation). Folio. (12.7 x 10 x 1.5 inches). 449 pages. Maroon cloth over boards with gilt titles at the front panel and backstrip. Weight: 75.2 ounces. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.