Hawking stephen introduction (29 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 47161411. 1789691155. 9/18/2026 12:25:55 AM.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Bantam Books, 1988. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

Hardcover gebonden boek in linnen band, met stofomslag, tekst in het Engels, met foto's in kleur en zwart-wit, in goede staat. Please see description or ask for photos.

Zustand: As New. This copy is in Like New condition ? crisp, clean, and showing no meaningful signs of use. Pages are bright and free from any marks, writing, or highlighting. The spine is tight and the covers are sharp with no creasing or damage. Every book we list is individually hand-checked by our team at Kisharon Langdon New Chapters. We take pride in honest, accurate grading ? what you read is what you receive. New Chapters is a social enterprise supporting people with Learning Disabilities and Autistic People into meaningful work. Your purchase makes a real difference.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDGood copy with highlighting to pages. Foxing to inside front cover, front free end paper and inside back cover. Writing in ink to last pages. Ron Miller (illustrator).

Zustand: Good.

with dustjacket, hardcover. Zustand: acceptable; used. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDsm4to; 198 pages; acceptable hardcover iwht dustjacket; spine startign to slant; bookclub edition; tips bumped boards; dustjacket edges bumped with few nicks, few scuffs; otherwise clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. translation edition. 284 pages. Spanish language. 7.25x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock. Miller, Ron (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 220 Pp. Hard Cover. First Printing Indicated . Fine In A Fine Dust Jacket Priced $25.95.

Couverture souple. Zustand: bon. RO20255221: 1989. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos très frotté, Rousseurs. Environ 140 Pages - En anglais - quelques illustrations en noir/blanc, par RON MILLER. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Zustand: Fine. Hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 11½'' x 9¼''. Contains 144 pp with monochrome and colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0540075779 ASTRONOMY & COSMOLOGY.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / Second Print (same year as first print). Hardback copy in blue boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 198pp. Illustrated throughout. Not library copy, no inscriptions, no page foxing, pages are clean and white. (58/7). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / Second Print (same year as first print). Hardback copy in blue boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 198pp. Illustrated throughout. Not library copy, no inscriptions, no page foxing, pages are clean and white. (16/4). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. An early third printing of the simultaneous true first edition (the American Bantam first edition was also published on 1 April 1988). The printer's page states: 'Published 1988 by Bantam Press - Reprinted 1988 (twice). Black and white text illustrations and diagrams throughout by Ron Miller. Introduction by Carl Sagan. ***Near fine in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. No bumps or creases. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean and bright. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper which is unpriced (possibly an export issue). The dustwrapper is complete, with just minimal edge rubbing. No creases, chips or tears. No fading. Dustwrapper bright. ***242mm x 160mm. 198 pages including glossary and index at the back of the book. ***'Stephen Hawking is one of the world's leading cosmologists and is widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein. Although he has been widely published within his highly specialized field, A Brief History of Time is the first work he has written for the non-mathematical layman. In it he explores the outer reaches of our knowledge of astrophysics and the nature of time and the universe. The result is a revelation: a book that not only serves as an introduction to today's most important theories on the cosmos but affords a unique opportunity to experience one of the most imaginative and influential thinkers of our age. ***Confined to a wheelchair for the last twenty years by a motor-neuron disease, Professor Hawking is best known for his work on black holes. But here he turns his mind to the biggest question of all: the search for a unified theory that combines general relativity and quantum mechanics. ***Always in the clearest, most accessible terms Stephen Hawking reviews the great theories of the cosmos, from Galileo and Newton to Einstein and Poincaré, and then moves on into deepest space for the greatest intellectual adventure of all. Could time run backwards? Will a 'no boundary' universe replace the big bang theory? What happens in a universe with eleven dimensions? These are just some of the questions considered with devastating lucidity and brilliance in "A Brief History of Time", a work that is bound to become a classic of its kind.' ***'When the achievements of the physicists of the twentieth century come to be considered objectively, the work of Stephen Hawking will be writ large in the annals of science.' Astronomy. (Quote and review quote taken from the front and the back flaps of the dustwrapper respectively) ***A third printing of the simultaneous true first edition, complete in the original dustwrapper. Early printings of this iconic title are extremely hard to come by now, especially in such nice, bright, collectable condition. The book was rapidly reprinted many times in 1988, the first year of publication. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Ron Miller (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. Second printing of the simultaneous true first edition (the American Bantam first edition was also published on 1 April 1988). The printer's page states: 'Published 1988 by Bantam Press - Reprinted 1988, and correctly states: 'Printed in Great Britain by Mackays of Chatham Ltd, Chatham, Kent' as called for - later printings were printed at the Bath Press. Black and white text illustrations and diagrams throughout by Ron Miller. Introduction by Carl Sagan. ***Very good in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. No bumps or creases, except for a light vertical reading crease to the spine. There is also a very slight reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean and bright. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper that has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's price of £14.95 net. The dustwrapper is complete, with just minimal edge rubbing. No creases, chips or tears. No fading. Dustwrapper bright. ***242mm x 160mm. 198 pages including glossary and index at the back of the book. ***'Stephen Hawking is one of the world's leading cosmologists and is widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein. Although he has been widely published within his highly specialized field, A Brief History of Time is the first work he has written for the non-mathematical layman. In it he explores the outer reaches of our knowledge of astrophysics and the nature of time and the universe. The result is a revelation: a book that not only serves as an introduction to today's most important theories on the cosmos but affords a unique opportunity to experience one of the most imaginative and influential thinkers of our age. ***Confined to a wheelchair for the last twenty years by a motor-neuron disease, Professor Hawking is best known for his work on black holes. But here he turns his mind to the biggest question of all: the search for a unified theory that combines general relativity and quantum mechanics. ***Always in the clearest, most accessible terms Stephen Hawking reviews the great theories of the cosmos, from Galileo and Newton to Einstein and Poincaré, and then moves on into deepest space for the greatest intellectual adventure of all. Could time run backwards? Will a 'no boundary' universe replace the big bang theory? What happens in a universe with eleven dimensions? These are just some of the questions considered with devastating lucidity and brilliance in "A Brief History of Time", a work that is bound to become a classic of its kind.' ***'When the achievements of the physicists of the twentieth century come to be considered objectively, the work of Stephen Hawking will be writ large in the annals of science.' Astronomy. (Quote and review quote taken from the front and the back flaps of the dustwrapper respectively) ***A second printing of the simultaneous true first edition, complete in the original dustwrapper. Early printings of this iconic title are extremely hard to come by now, especially in such nice, bright, collectable condition. The book was rapidly reprinted many times in 1988, the first year of publication. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Ron Miller (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo, xxii + pp183 plus 15 colour plates, including frontis with b/w illustrations throughout text. Hardcover in slipcase issued without dust jacket. Black paper covered slipcase near fine with a few very small marks. Publishers binding of blue cloth spine with titles in black and silver over illustrated paper covered boards in fine condition. Inside in fine and unread condition. An excellent copy.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. x, 198pp, illustrated, with an introduction by Carl Sagan. In blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine (cloth very lightly faded at extreme tip of spine). Internally neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. In its original dust jacket (very lightly bumped at head of spine). Dust jacket now protected in an archival-quality Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape and adhesives. 8vo. A true first edition of this seminal work of popular science which sets out for the layman an introduction to cosmology, asking such fundamental questions as How Did the World Come Into Being? and How Will It Come to an End?, which fundamentally changed wider understanding of and interest in the nature of the universe. Copyright page says Published 1988 by Bantum Press, with no statement of reprints, and dust jacket has price at £14.95 (all as called for). This first edition includes an introduction by renowned astronomer, Carl Sagan; the introduction was removed after the first edition as the copyright was held by Sagan and the publisher did not have the rights to reprint it (Hawking wrote his own introduction for later editions). …

First Folio Society edition, first printing. Original illustrated boards with a teal spine lettered in black and gilt, in slipcase. Illustrated throughout with photographs of astronomical objects and phenomena in colour. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout. Housed in the fine original slipcase. A Folio Society edition of Stephen Hawking's classic popular science book on theoretical cosmology, beautifully illustrated with telescope photography. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

Advance copy of the first edition, first printing. Association copy. Sent on the author's request to his PhD Supervisor, Dr Dennis Sciama, a month before first publication. Original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. With 26 black and white scientific diagrams, graphs, and small illustrations throughout. With a letter from the publisher to Dr. Dennis W. Sciama loosely laid in. A better than very good copy, the binding square and firm, with a little bumping to the spine tips/ the cloth bright and fresh. The contents, with the ownership inscription of Sciama in black ink on the front free endpaper, are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper which remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£14.95 net to the front flap). The laid in letter on Bantam Press stationary is dated 13th May 1988 and reads "Dear Dr Sciama, / Professor Hawking asked me to send you the enclosed copy of / A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME which we are publishing on 16 June. / Yours sincerely, / [signed in purple ink] Jenny Wilford / Press and PR Manager". The recipient is English physicist Dr. Dennis W. Sciama (1926-1999), who, assigned as PhD supervisor to Stephen Hawking at the University of Cambridge in October 1962, was the first to suggest that he work on astrophysics, though much to Hawking's reluctance. "I didn't agree with many of his ideas, particularly on Mach's principle, the idea that objects owe their inertia to the influence of all the other matter in the universe, but that stimulated me to develop my own picture" (Hawking, 2013). A founding father of modern cosmology, Sciama played a pivotal role in keeping Hawking's academic career alive following his ALS diagnosis in 1963 and continuously encouraged his groundbreaking research into singularities and black holes. In addition to Hawking, he also supervised several other renowned physicists and astrophysicists in their doctoral research, including John D. Barrow, David Deutsch, and former Astronomer Royal Martin Rees. (Professor Stephen W. Hawking: My Brief History, 2013). A significant association copy of Professor Hawking's enormously influential bestseller, the first book to make quantum physics even vaguely accessible to the general reader. From the first edition of just a few thousand, the book has gone on to sell more than 25 million copies in 40 languages. Hawking was one of the greatest science minds in all of history, born on the 300th anniversary of Galileo's death, he died on the anniversary of Einstein's birthday, his ashes are interred at Westminster Abbey, next to Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

First edition of Hawkingâs groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Ron Miller. Introduction by Carl Sagan. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by David Gamble. An exceptional example. A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawkingâs A Brief History of Time explores such profound questions as: How did the universe beginâ"and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unendingâ"or are there boundaries? â[Hawking] can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit. His is a brain of extraordinary power" (The New York Review of Books). …

First British edition and true first of Hawking's groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Ron Miller. Signed by Carl Sagan on the title page, who wrote the introduction. Additionally signed and inscribed by the illustrator Ron Miller, who has also added a drawing.ÂSaganÂtells the following story: Sagan was in London for a scientific conference in 1974, and between sessions he wandered into a different room, where a larger meeting was taking place. "I realized that I was watching an ancient ceremony: the investiture of new fellows into the Royal Society, one of the most ancient scholarly organizations on the planet. In the front row, a young man in a wheelchair was, very slowly, signing his name in a book that bore on its earliest pages the signature of Isaac Newton. Stephen Hawking was a legend even then." In his introduction, Sagan goes on to add that Hawking is the "worthy successor" to Newton and Paul Dirac, both former Lucasian Professors of Mathematics. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Rare and desirable signed. A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawkingâs book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe beginâ"and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unendingâ"or are there boundaries? â[Hawking] can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit. . . . His is a brain of extraordinary power" (The New York Review of Books).…