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Physics of the Jovian Magnetosphere (Cambridge Planetary Science series)
First Edition
New York: Cambridge University Press, 1983. 544 pages. Twelve papers. ISBN: 9780521245586.
First edition thus. Previous owner's name stamped on edges and front free endpaper, elese near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 76867More details Price: $45.00 -
Mars, the Red Planet
First Edition
New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1977. A book about Mars for young readers, including the findings of Viking I and II. ISBN: 9780688418120.
First edition (number line begins with one). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a bit of surface chipping at the top of the spine. This book comes from a large collection of Isaac Asimov first editions, including many signed and especially fine copies.
Book ID: 14391More details Price: $35.00 -
The Story of Variable Stars
First Edition
Philadelphia: Blakiston Company, 1941. 226 pages. Campbell was an American astronomer noted for his study of variable stars at the Harvard College Observatory. The lunar crater 'Campbell' is named after him. He was named the Pickering Memorial Astronomer, ca. 1931. A Harvard Book on Astronomy. ISBN: 281AIB1047853.
First edition (first printing). A very good copy in red cloth covers with bright gold lettering on front cover and spine. Minor edge wear. Presentation to former owner, not by author, on front free endpaper. Former owner name on front pastedown. Dust jacket is worn with mild soiling, edge and corner wear, small edge chips, and tears along folds.
Book ID: 262704More details Price: $30.00 -
The Unsung Journalist and the Origin of the Telescope
First Edition
Zeitlin & Ver Brugge. Printed by Grant Dahlstrom, 1976. 19 pages. Limited to 150 copies for The Zamorano Club of Los Angeles and The Roxburghe Club of San Francisco. ISBN: B000OFVUSM.
First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in red printed wrappers (paperback), stapled. Small scuff on front cover.
Book ID: 264686More details Price: $25.00 -
Atoms, Stars And Nebulae
Philadelphia: Blakiston Company, 1945. 323 pages. Goldberg was an American astronomer who held professorships at Harvard and the University of Michigan and the directorships of several major observatories. He was president of both the International Astronomical Union and the American Astronomical Society. A Harvard Book on Astronomy. ISBN: B002761LX0.
Later printing. A very good copy in dark red cloth covers with lettering in gold on front cover and spine. Mild edge wear. Former owner name on front pastedown. Dust jacket is worn at edges and corners, spine is darkened, with small edge chips.
Book ID: 262719More details Price: $20.00 -
Letters from an Astrophysicist
W. W. Norton & Company, 2019. ISBN: 9781324003311.
NEW
Book ID: 260698More details Price: $19.95 -
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
W. W. Norton & Company, 2017. Just like the title implies, Neil deGrasse Tyson condenses the essentials of the universe in this compact, quick to read book. Perfect for those of us that want to know, but simply do not have the time. ISBN: 9780393609394.
NEW
Book ID: 230567More details Price: $18.95 -
The Creation of the Universe
New York: Viking Press, 1953. 147 pages. ISBN: B00005VQ13.
Later printing. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. From the Harvard office library of the paleontologist and leading advocate for evolution, Stephen Jay Gould.
Book ID: 253544More details Price: $15.00 -
Jupiter, the Spotted Giant (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe)
First Edition
Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1989. A children's book illustrated with photographs. ISBN: 9781555323639.
First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy but for an old price in ink on the front free endpaper; no dust jacket, as issued. This book comes from a large collection of Isaac Asimov first editions, including many signed and especially fine copies.
Book ID: 10172More details Price: $15.00 -
Mercury, the Quick Planet (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe)
First Edition
Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1989. A children's book illustrated with photographs from the Mariner space probe. ISBN: 9781555323608.
First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy but for an ink price on the front free endpaper; no dust jacket, as issued. This book comes from a large collection of Isaac Asimov first editions, including many signed and especially fine copies.
Book ID: 10173More details Price: $15.00 -
StarTalk: Everything You Ever Need to Know About Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond
National Geographic, 2016. ISBN: 9781426217272.
Very Good
Book ID: 237836More details Price: $12.00 -
Eyes on the Universe: A History of the Telescope
(London): Andre Deutsch, 1976. 'The idea for this book had originated...with a corporation that was interested in helping to construct a large telescope that was to be placed in orbit about the Earth. This would, in my opinion, be an important tool for the advancement of astronomy, and I was eager to do what I could to help it along (In Joy Still Felt, p. 639)." Asimov knew little about this complex subject and spent eighteen months working on the book,. ISBN: 9780233967608.
Very Good
Book ID: 45016More details Price: $10.00 -
A Peterson Field Guide to Stars and Planets (Peterson Field Guides)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1999. ISBN: 9780395934319.
Very Good
Book ID: 260822More details Price: $9.98 -
Exploring Space: Voyages in the Solar System and Beyond
Random House, 1991. ISBN: 9780394569833.
Very Good
Book ID: 139378More details Price: $9.98 -
Einstein's Monsters: The Life and Times of Black Holes
W. W. Norton & Company, 2018. ISBN: 9781324000938.
Fine
Book ID: 256851More details Price: $9.50 -
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Ballantine Books, 1993. ISBN: 9780345384720.
Very Good
Book ID: 233517More details Price: $9.00 -
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Ballantine Books, 1993. ISBN: 9780345384720.
Near Fine
Book ID: 242494More details Price: $9.00 -
The Day We Found the Universe
Vintage Books, 2010. ISBN: 9780307276605.
Remainder
Book ID: 229246More details Price: $8.98 -
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything
Back Bay Books, 2015. ISBN: 9780316253031.
Remainder
Book ID: 199622More details Price: $8.98 -
Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
Back Bay Books, 2017. ISBN: 9780316338905.
Remainder
Book ID: 237421More details Price: $8.98
