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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 443 pages.

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First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 443pp. Tight. Small name stamp front endpaper. Fine in Fine D/j.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:093570227X.

very good dust-jacket, attractive copy, red cloth, little used if at all. HOYLE, FRED. Home is where the wind blows: chapters from a cosmologist's life. Mill Valley, Calif.: University Science Books, 1994, 1st printing number line ending in 1, xi, 443pp., . In Home Is Where the Wind Blows, Sir Fred Hoyle, one of this century's most eminent scientists and author of dozens of successful books, both fiction and nonfiction, offers a revealing and charming account of his life and work. Mathematician, physicist, astronomer, cosmologist - Sir Fred is perhaps best known, in scientific circles, for his brilliant explanation of the origin of the elements from hydrogen nuclei in stars (a process known as nucleosynthesis) and for developing (with Sir Hermann Bondi and Thomas Gold) the elegant but controversial steady-state theory of the Universe (which assumes the continuous creation of matter). In 1950, in the last of a series of radio lectures on astronomy that he delivered on the air for the BBC, Sir Fred coined the term "Big Bang" to characterize the competing expanding-Universe theory, which has since become the dominant paradigm. Ironically, the term has become a permanent addition to the language of cosmology., Sir Fred's name has become well known to the general public because of his unusual ability to describe the ideas of science in a simple and accessible way. In addition to his scientific work, he has written more than a dozen works of popular science (many of them widely translated) and more than a dozen works of science fiction (most of them in collaboration with his son, Geoffrey). In all his work, Sir Fred has shown himself to be ready and able to challenge established thinking. In the author's amusing and memorable account of his childhood in Home Is Where the Wind Blows, the reader will see how this came to be true. Possessed since infancy with a strong streak of independence, he was encouraged by his parents, throughout his school years, to trust his own judgment and to think for himself. - CONTENTS: pt. I. 34, Primrose Lane: 1915-1939. ch. 1. The first World War -- ch. 2. Forgotten times -- ch. 3. Coming to grips with who you are -- ch. 4. Creeping like snail more slowly than Shakespeare -- ch. 5. A scholarship won from the grip of fate -- ch. 6. Education at last, and a scholarship lost to the grip of fate -- ch. 7. First journeys to Cambridge -- ch. 8. Then the undergraduate seeking a bubble reputation in the cannon's mouth -- ch. 9. Dark clouds across the sun -- ch. 10. The last of the old world -- pt. II. The larger world of science: 1939-1958. ch. 11. Sir Arthur Eddington -- ch. 12. At war with Germany -- ch. 13. The Nutbourne saga -- ch. 14. The saga continues -- ch. 15. The aftermath -- ch. 16. The origin of the chemical elements -- ch. 17 Brave new world -- ch. 18. An unknown level in carbon-12 -- ch. 19. Steps to the watershed -- ch. 20. The watershed -- pt. III. Home is where the wind blows: 1959- ch. 21. A vintage year -- ch. 22. Droll stories -- ch. 23. The Munros of Scotland -- ch. 24. The Institute of Astronomy, but still in slow stages -- ch. 25. The thirty-ninth step -- ch. 26. The Bay of the Birds -- ch. 27. Climbing the last Munro -- ch. 28. A lucky ending. 9780935702279 ISBN 093570227X.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Sir Fred Hoyle is one of the century's most eminent scientists, and this work offers an account of his life. Mathematician, physicist, astronomer, cosmologist - Sir Fred is perhaps best known for his brilliant explanation of the origin of the elements from hydrogen nuclei in stars, and for developing (with Sir Hermann Bondi and Thomas Gold) the elegant but controversial "Steady-State" theory of the universe. This autobiographical account tells how Fred Hoyle's childhood independence enabled him to challenge established thinking, and meet many of the great figures of the age. This book will be of interest both to those who are interested in the development of science this century as well as the general reader with an interest in autobiography. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Full red cloth binding with silver spine title, 'Chester Astronomical Society' stamp to FFEP and unclipped DJ. Pages are clean and tight. 443pp. incl maps plus section of glossy b/w photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. First printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page. Illustrated with forty-six photographs on glossy black-and-white plates and with nine maps. A detailed autobiography from childhood on, that reveals the scientist's influences, thoughts, theories, education, associates, major events and accomplishments, and personal life. Hoyle, a scientist, physicist, and renowned astronomer who created the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis, also wrote numerous science fiction novels spurred by scientific and space ideas. A crisp first printing collectible. Fine in red linen with silver embossed titles to the spine, black-and-white headband and tail-band, threaded gray end-papers; in a fine dust jacket. Octavo; 443 pages; index.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket worn, some marking to page edges anda white label stuck over a gift inscription on the endpaper. Orders received by 3pm Sent from the UK that weekday.

Hardback. Second Printing. Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. Tight Bright Attractive Copy With No Markings To The Book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1985/87 2 book set, both are 1st Edition 1st impression. Near Fine books in Near Fine dustjackets. Books have a small neat owner's name sticker inside front board, else fine. No other inscriptions or markings, book is unread. DJ is not clipped, has very light edgewear. Book has a few loose items laid in, contemporary newspaper articles and some personal notes of previous owner, a physics scholar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD; FIRST EDITION; the pages are clean and unmarked and the binding is tight; there areno signatures or book plates; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. As New copy in Fine or better dust jacket. First printing with full number line. Exquisite unread copy: pages, covers and jacket are crisp, intact and unmarked. 1994. xi, 443pp. B&W maps. Size: 9.5" Tall. One of this century's most eminent scientist offers a revealing and charming account of his life and work. Mathematician, physicist, astronomer, cosmologist and originator of the term the 'Big Bang'-Sir Fred has always been ready and able to challenge established thinking. Contents include: The First World War; Forgotten Times; First Journeys to Cambridge; Dark Clouds Across the Sun; and The Last of the Old World; et.al 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Paperback copy, no dustjacket as issued. 443pp. B/w photographs. Not library copy, no inscriptions, no creasing to spine. (16/3).

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. An excellent copy of the first edition, first printingowner's inscrption on front free endpaper. Size: Octavo 0.0.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Excelente. Edición Ilustrada. California, University Science Books, 1994, VIII pp. + 443 pp. Illustrated with a map and full page photos on couché paper. Encuadernación plena tela original de editor, lomo con títulos plateados y sobrecubierta ilustrada. Original cloth, gilt lettering on spine and fine illustrated dustjacket. The first world war. Forgotten times. Creeping like snail more slowly than Shakespeare. A scholarship won from the grip of fate.Then the undergradute seeking a bubble reputation in the Cannons's Mouth. The last of the old world. The larger world of science. Maps. The Portsmouth-Chichester area. Achill Island. Western Kerry. Scottish Highlands. The lake district (Eastern Portion). Sir Arthur Eddington. At war with Germany. The origin of the chemical elements. Brave new world. A vintage year. The munros of Scotland. The Institute of Astronomy, but still in slow stages. The bay of the birds. Climbing the last munro. Delivery of the books through DHL Courier Express. Very fine condition. 4to.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 443 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.