Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. HARDCOVER Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Oversized.
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. HARDCOVER Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Oversized.
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Oversized.
Language: English
Published by Reaktion Books Ltd., London, 2019
ISBN 10: 1789140544 ISBN 13: 9781789140545
Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, Truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. 303pp.incl.index; HB burnt orange w/black; fine condition w/clean, tight pgs. DJ indigo w/white pic. cover; fine. " .charts the human love affair with the heavens in art and astronomy, based on sound science and insightful art and cultural history." 306 illus., 301 in color. 11 1/4 x 9" isbn 9781789140545.
Condition: New.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: New.
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Condition: New. In.
Hardback. Condition: New. Since time immemorial, the nocturnal skies have mesmerized people, and heavenly bodies have inspired the imaginations of artists, poets, and scientists. This book showcases the superstars of the firmament and universe in sumptuous illustrations featuring paintings, sculpture, drawings, watercolours, prints, as well as plates from books, celestial diagrams, and astronomical photography.Cosmos: The Art and Science of the Universe charts the human love affair with the heavens in art and astronomy, based on sound science and insightful art and cultural history. While its illustrations are thrilling and seductive, the book also recounts the fascinating story about the quest to discover the mysteries of the universe in ten lively chapters. Embellished with new information, interpretations, and amusing anecdotes, the authors weave a rich tapestry about the interconnections in the cosmos and the efforts to understand them. A stunning book that unveils the beauty of the cosmos and its compelling story.Professors Olson and Pasachoff have been working together on the intersection of art and astronomy since the 1985-1986 passage of Halley's Comet brought them together. They are joint authors of Fire in the Sky: Comets and Meteors, the Decisive Centuries, in British Art and Science (1998) and this book is the culmination of their decades of collaboration.
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Hardback. Condition: New. Since time immemorial, the nocturnal skies have mesmerized people, and heavenly bodies have inspired the imaginations of artists, poets, and scientists. This book showcases the superstars of the firmament and universe in sumptuous illustrations featuring paintings, sculpture, drawings, watercolours, prints, as well as plates from books, celestial diagrams, and astronomical photography.Cosmos: The Art and Science of the Universe charts the human love affair with the heavens in art and astronomy, based on sound science and insightful art and cultural history. While its illustrations are thrilling and seductive, the book also recounts the fascinating story about the quest to discover the mysteries of the universe in ten lively chapters. Embellished with new information, interpretations, and amusing anecdotes, the authors weave a rich tapestry about the interconnections in the cosmos and the efforts to understand them. A stunning book that unveils the beauty of the cosmos and its compelling story.Professors Olson and Pasachoff have been working together on the intersection of art and astronomy since the 1985-1986 passage of Halley's Comet brought them together. They are joint authors of Fire in the Sky: Comets and Meteors, the Decisive Centuries, in British Art and Science (1998) and this book is the culmination of their decades of collaboration.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 0521630606 ISBN 13: 9780521630603
Seller: Losaw Service, Lenox Dale, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. New in shrink wrap, hardcover.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 0521663598 ISBN 13: 9780521663595
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 25.5 x 20 cm. Royal octavo. 369pp. Extensively illustrated, some color. Bibliography, index. Light toning to page edges. Light shelf wear.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1998
ISBN 10: 0521630606 ISBN 13: 9780521630603
Seller: Research Ink, Takoma Park, MD, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. xiv + 369 pp. dj. Rubber-stamped on page i. book.
Condition: New.
Condition: New.
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 303 pages. 11.00x8.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0521663598 ISBN 13: 9780521663595
Seller: Mooney's bookstore, Den Helder, Netherlands
Condition: Very good.
Condition: New. Cosmos: The Art and Science of the Universe charts the human love affair with the heavens in art and astronomy, based on sound science and insightful art and cultural history.Über den AutorRoberta J. M. Olson is curator o.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, UK, 1998
ISBN 10: 0521630606 ISBN 13: 9780521630603
Seller: Marcus Campbell Art Books, London, United Kingdom
Hardback. 21 x 26cm 368pp near fine hardback in dust jacket. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, English artists produced extraordinary comet and meteor images in large numbers and great variety. This outburst of artistic creativity parallels the achievements of science in England in the wake of the momentous discoveries of Newton, Halley, and the Herschels, whose work included substantial discovwreies about comets. Includes colour plus black and white reproductions. Near fine in near fine dustjacket.
Hardback. Condition: New. Since time immemorial, the nocturnal skies have mesmerized people, and heavenly bodies have inspired the imaginations of artists, poets, and scientists. This book showcases the superstars of the firmament and universe in sumptuous illustrations featuring paintings, sculpture, drawings, watercolours, prints, as well as plates from books, celestial diagrams, and astronomical photography.Cosmos: The Art and Science of the Universe charts the human love affair with the heavens in art and astronomy, based on sound science and insightful art and cultural history. While its illustrations are thrilling and seductive, the book also recounts the fascinating story about the quest to discover the mysteries of the universe in ten lively chapters. Embellished with new information, interpretations, and amusing anecdotes, the authors weave a rich tapestry about the interconnections in the cosmos and the efforts to understand them. A stunning book that unveils the beauty of the cosmos and its compelling story.Professors Olson and Pasachoff have been working together on the intersection of art and astronomy since the 1985-1986 passage of Halley's Comet brought them together. They are joint authors of Fire in the Sky: Comets and Meteors, the Decisive Centuries, in British Art and Science (1998) and this book is the culmination of their decades of collaboration.
Hardback. Condition: New. Since time immemorial, the nocturnal skies have mesmerized people, and heavenly bodies have inspired the imaginations of artists, poets, and scientists. This book showcases the superstars of the firmament and universe in sumptuous illustrations featuring paintings, sculpture, drawings, watercolours, prints, as well as plates from books, celestial diagrams, and astronomical photography.Cosmos: The Art and Science of the Universe charts the human love affair with the heavens in art and astronomy, based on sound science and insightful art and cultural history. While its illustrations are thrilling and seductive, the book also recounts the fascinating story about the quest to discover the mysteries of the universe in ten lively chapters. Embellished with new information, interpretations, and amusing anecdotes, the authors weave a rich tapestry about the interconnections in the cosmos and the efforts to understand them. A stunning book that unveils the beauty of the cosmos and its compelling story.Professors Olson and Pasachoff have been working together on the intersection of art and astronomy since the 1985-1986 passage of Halley's Comet brought them together. They are joint authors of Fire in the Sky: Comets and Meteors, the Decisive Centuries, in British Art and Science (1998) and this book is the culmination of their decades of collaboration.
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 0521630606 ISBN 13: 9780521630603
Seller: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.