A Brief History of Time,

Hawking (Stephen W.)

A Brief History of Time,

from the Big Bang to Black Holes. Introduction by Carl Sagan. Illustrations by Ron Miller.

Description: FIRST EDITION, with illustrations in the text, pp. x, 198, 8vo, original blue boards, backstrip lettered in gilt, 1993 newspaper clipping from a Cambridge newspaper (recording the book's phenomenal success) laid in at rear, dustjacket price-clipped, very good

Publication Details: Bantam Press, 1988

Notes: An instant classic of popular scientific writing. The introduction was removed after the first edition, as it was copyrighted by Sagan, rather than by Hawking or the publisher, and the publisher did not have the right to reprint it in perpetuity. Hawking wrote his own introduction for later editions.[With:] A first edition of the same author's 'A Briefer History of Time', Bantam Press 2005, written with Leonard Mlodinow, near fine copy in dustjacket with gently faded backstrip panel and a price-sticker to rear panel....moreAn instant classic of popular scientific writing. The introduction was removed after the first edition, as it was copyrighted by Sagan, rather than by Hawking or the publisher, and the publisher did not have the right to reprint it in perpetuity. Hawking wrote his own introduction for later editions.[With:] A first edition of the same author's 'A Briefer History of Time', Bantam Press 2005, written with Leonard Mlodinow, near fine copy in dustjacket with gently faded backstrip panel and a price-sticker to rear panel. HIDE

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