RED GIANTS & WHITE DWARFS Man Descent Frm Stars Robert Jastrow 1969 Signet J8270
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RED GIANTS AND WHITE DWARFS (Man's Descent from the Stars)
by Robert Jastrow1969
A Signet Book/New American LibraryPositive attributes for this item are:- The book is in good condition, and is a hard to find, vintage astronomy book that, "tells an extraordinary story--the life story of the stars. Astronomers have been working on bits and pieces of that story for years, little dreaming that they were writing a new and updated version of the Book of Genesis. Rober...t Jastrow explains their findings in a lucid, spellbinding discussion that begins with the moment of Creation and ends with the appearance of man on the earth. His book gives unexpected answers to some of the central problems of human existence: What am I? How did I get here? What is my relationship to the rest of the Universe? Red Giants and White Dwarfs displays the insights of a man capable of unifying and enlivening the central ideas of science."
Please note the following about this item:- This item is has cover wear/age coloration, a couple of pages have light marks in ink, and the pages have age coloration (please see pictures provided).
- All prices agreed to at the end of the auction are final.Combined shipping is available, thank you for considering this item, and please feel free to contact me with any questions.
by Robert Jastrow1969
A Signet Book/New American LibraryPositive attributes for this item are:- The book is in good condition, and is a hard to find, vintage astronomy book that, "tells an extraordinary story--the life story of the stars. Astronomers have been working on bits and pieces of that story for years, little dreaming that they were writing a new and updated version of the Book of Genesis. Rober...t Jastrow explains their findings in a lucid, spellbinding discussion that begins with the moment of Creation and ends with the appearance of man on the earth. His book gives unexpected answers to some of the central problems of human existence: What am I? How did I get here? What is my relationship to the rest of the Universe? Red Giants and White Dwarfs displays the insights of a man capable of unifying and enlivening the central ideas of science."
Please note the following about this item:- This item is has cover wear/age coloration, a couple of pages have light marks in ink, and the pages have age coloration (please see pictures provided).
- All prices agreed to at the end of the auction are final.Combined shipping is available, thank you for considering this item, and please feel free to contact me with any questions.
