Resultados da Pesquisa: the mysterious sky por del rey lester

A clean and tight first printing copy with one lightly worn corner in a slightly edge worn DJ with a 1 inch tear at the bottom of the rear hinge.

Philadelphia:: Chilton Books, , (1964). Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library with the usual markings. The dust jacket has been pasted onto the endpapers, price-clipped. . First printing. A book which focuses on the wonders to be found in the skies."The chapters move through space with sections devoted to meteorites, the moon, the sun, the Milky Way, etc. Synthesizing known information and speculating on the many unanswered questions that confront man's invasion of space, . . [he] includes attention-holding material of bizarre experiments that border on the realm of science fiction, such as the possibility of life on Mars and beyond, as well as Project Ozma's record of radio signals from outer space. There is an excellent chapter on the contributions of photography to the study of astronomy and thumbnail sketches of the innovators and theoreticians in astronomy are included throughout the book." (Kirkus) Illustrated with photographs. Index. 183 pp.

New York: Chilton |Books, 1964. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in an about Very good dustwrapper. Dustwrapper shows signs of sligh wear and is torn along top inch of spine area. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

PA, NY: Chilton Books, 1964. Very Good. First edition. Very good. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Philadelphia: Chilton, 1964. Bound in gray cloth, stamped in black in illustrated dust jacket by Edwin Bookmyer. Some darkening to book and also to edges of dust jacket (and a closed tear to bottom of front panel). Book has math forumae written on the back endsheet in pencil. 183 pp. The true first edition (stated on the copyright page). Scarce title. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good +/Very Good.

Philadelphia & New York : Chilton Books, 1964. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 183 pages; Subjects: Astronomy -- Popular works. Description: 183 p. 21 cm. ""The book is ideally organized to supplement high school level science courses introducing astronomy. The chapters move through space with sections devoted to meteorites, the moon, the sun, the Milky Way, etc. Synthesizing known information and speculating on the many unanswered questions that confront man's invasion of space, Mr. del Rey's tone is one of intelligent consideration and is without condescension. He does not forget to include the attention-holding material of bizarre experiments that border on the realm of science fiction, such as the possibility of life on Mars and beyond, as well as Project Ozma's record of radio signals from outer space. There is an… Ler mais