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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Published in the United States 1975. 32 pp. Solidly bound copy and dj with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Ex-High School-Library (Arlington County School Board, Thomas Jefferson Jr.High School Library, Arlington, VA) copy with all the typical signs (stamps, stickers, and envelopes, etc.). Extra mylar wrapper. Pictures of actual copy -not displayed here!- available upon request. Robert Updegraff (Design) (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. This new highly illustrated encyclopedia sets out to explain how the Universe works and to describe every feature a unique undertaking in a single volume. It covers the discovery and explanation of the universe from the Ancient Greeks who thought that the night literally had a thousand eyes sewn onto a mantle by the celestial nightwatchman Argos up to the modern day understanding of black holes, worm holes and the theoretical development of time machines. The book is designed to bring all the history and concepts to life providing an up to date explanation of how the universe works. With a 'Foreword' by Sir Martin Rees. This is a 1st edition paperback in near to fine condition-the back cover is slightly creased. (384 pages). This is a heavy book over 1.9kg, so there will be an extra postage charge.…