About this title: In August 1930, on a boat trip from Bombay to England, the young Indian scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar calculated that certain stars could end their lives by collapsing indefinitely to a point -- to nowhere. This idea brought Chandra into conflict with Sir Arthur Eddington, the grand old man of British astrophysics, who publicly ridiculed the idea. EMPIRE OF THE STARS teases out the major implications of this infamous event, setting it against the backdrop of the turbulent growth of astrophysics, and provides a unique window on our unfolding view of the cosmos. In its clash of ...
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Description: Fine. 0316725552 Like new! ! Minor cover wear. Buy with confidence, Tracking information provided for all orders. Orders over $49.99 will receive an upgrade from standard to priority mail. Customer satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Date Published: 2007-09-28
ISBN-13:9780349116273ISBN:034911627X
Description: New. Beautiful brand new book, one of a huge lot purchased from a new bookstore, where they were still boxed up from the publisher. Unread, unopened, no stickers, brand new beauty. These will be shelved flat in our clean, dry warehouse insuring brand new quality in your mailbox. MendoPower Employment Services packs all books carefully in bubble wrap envelopes. We appreciate your business and welcome any questions. (BXDINV) read more
Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Missing front flyleaf Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: Little, Brown and Co, London
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780316725552ISBN:0316725552
Description: NEW in None jacket. Hardback 1st Edition. 8vo, 400pp, plates, bibliography, index etc...............[ CONDITION DETAILS: Slight surface bump to page-block fore-edge causing a few tiny nicks to very edge of a few leaves else a VERY FINE as new unread copy ].......Unless otherwise noted: 1st Edition means First Printing; books are in the original publishers binding; wrappers (present only if mentioned above) are complete, un-clipped and provided with transparent protectors. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown, London
Date Published: 2005
Description: F/F. 8vo. original brown textured paper boards gilt (texter mark to tail edge) in dustwrapper; pp. [xvi (last blank)], 400 (last blank), with illustrations. A fine copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown
Date Published: 17/03/2005
ISBN-13:9780316725552ISBN:0316725552
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