Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays

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  paperback. Condition: Good+. First Thus (1994) Reprint. 8vo. 173pp.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. In his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking literally transformed the way we think about physics, the universe, reality itself. In these thirteen essays and one remarkable extended interview, the man widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein returns to reveal an amazing array of possibilities for understanding our universe. Building on his earlier work, Hawking discusses imaginary time, how black holes can give birth to baby universes, and scientists? efforts to find a complete unified theory that would predict everything in the universe. With his characteristic mastery of language, his sense of humor and commitment to plain speaking, Stephen Hawking invites us to know him better?and to share his passion for the voyage of intellect and imagination that has opened new ways to understanding the very nature of the cosmos. First printing as indicated by the complete number string 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, therefore presumed first edition, first printing thus. This is a used book. Pages are clean and bright with no markings, notes, or highlighting. DJ shows only minor shelf wear with no rubbing or soiling and is not price clipped. Remnants of price sticker on front of DJ. No owner's marks or bookplates, not ex-library. Binding is tight and square with no fading on boards. Book has slight bend in the middle. Corners not bumped. An excellent reading copy. Note that oversized or heavier books may require additional postage.

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  Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Neart Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing with full number line. A fine copy in a fine mylar protected DJ. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #A189.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 182 Pages. Original price of $21.95 intact on front flap. Full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Slightest hints of wear at the folds. A striking copy.

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  First edition, first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket, in mylar cover.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Bantam Press 1993 R/P Hardcover in near fine condition, appears unread. Shipped quickly from the U/K.

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  First Edition, First Printing: REVIEW COPY with publisher's announcement laid in. -- Hardcover. Condition: fine, with fine dust jacket. *Nice collectible copy, without ownership, remainder mark or price-clip* ISBN 0553095234.

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  HC. Condition: f/f. 1st ed. Fine example of this as new volume. Includes 13 essays and an extended BBC interview from 1992, with autobiographical as well as scientific information therein. 182pp.

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  Hard Back. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine condition black boards with black cloth spine and copper spine lettering, contained in a near fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. The lower front jacket edge contains an 1/2 inch closed tear, otherwise the jacket is in fine condition; the rear inner board contains a small neatly written book title and author. Includes Preface by Stephen Hawking dated 31 March 1993 and Index. "In his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking literally transformed the way we think about physics, the universe, reality itself. Widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein, he has opened our minds to today's most important scientific ideas about the cosmos. Now Stephen Hawking returns to shed new light on the darkest regions of space and time . and to reveal an extraordinary array of possibilities for our understanding of the universe. These thirteen essays and one remarkable extended interview broadcast over the BBC on Christmas day 1992 range from the autobiographical to the purely scientific. Building on his earlier work, Stephen Hawking discusses imaginary time, how black holes can give birth to baby universes, and scientists' efforts to find a complete unified theory that would predict everything in the universe, a concept that he believes will come to seem as natural to the next generation as the idea that the world is round. With the great unfolding mysteries of the universe as a backdrop, Stephen Hawking also reflects on free will, the value of life, and his perceptions of death. He looks at how science theory converges with - and diverges from - science fiction, as well as how science fact interfaces with our own lives. The pieces in this collection reveal Stephen Hawking variously as the scientist, the concerned world citizen, the man, and always - the rigorous and imaginative thinker. Severely disabled by ALS - Lou Gehrig's disease - he describes the way in which this has affected but not constrained his personal and intellectual life: from the special computer technology that lets him translate his thoughts into words and his words into sounds, enabling him to write and speak, to the process of evolving his ideas, teaching his students, and working with his colleagues. Using his characteristic mastery of language, his sense of humor, his commitment to plain speaking, and his disdain for pompousness, Stephen Hawking invites us in this book to know him better and to share his passion for the voyage of intellect and imagination that has opened new ways to understanding the very nature of the universe." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps.

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  Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 182 pp. Hardback in dust jacket. Clean copy. No ownership names. 9780593034002 8vo.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo. Quarter black cloth, black paper boards. ix, 182 pp. Fine condition. These thirteen essays and one remarkable extended interview broadcast over the BBC on Christmas day 1992 range from the autobiographical to the purely scientific.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very near Fine. First edition. 8vo. [4], v-ix, [1], 182 pp. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards with orange lettering on the spine. Price of $21.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. A collection of essays by one of the greatest physicists of the 20th and 21st centuries. A Near Fine book with a few bumps to the corners of the boards in a close to Fine jacket.

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  Hardcover. First Edition; Third Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 9 X 6.10 X 0.70 inches; 182 pages; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box.

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  1st edition hardback with dust jacket As New octavo ix + 182pp., index, Uncommon hardcover edition.

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  Hardcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Very Good in a Very Good Dust Jacket. ; 9 X 6.10 X 0.70 inches; 182 pages; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box.

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  Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. ; 9.0 X 6.1 X 0.7 inches; 182 pages; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box.

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  Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. 1/4 inch open tear at bottom of front flap fold. Light shelf wear at top of rear panel. ; 9.0 X 6.1 X 0.7 inches; 182 pages; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box.

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  Hardcover. First Edition; Third Printing. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 9.2 X 6.1 X 0.9 inches; 208 pages.

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  Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Boards slightly bowed. ; 9 X 6.10 X 0.70 inches; 182 pages; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box.

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  Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. Light foxing on text block, top/bottom of rear flap, and front panel. ; 9.0 X 6.1 X 0.7 inches; 182 pages; Original dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box.

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  Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. ; 9.0 X 6.1 X 0.7 inches; 182 pages.

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  Hardcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; 0.7 x 9 x 6.1 Inches; 182 pages; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box.

Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays

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