First Light : The Search for the Edge of the Universe by Richard Preston (1996,

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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Country of Origin
United States
Type
Novel
Signed By
N/A
Signed
No
Book Series
N/A
Narrative Type
Fiction
Features
Paperback
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Edition
Paperback
ISBN
9780812991857
Book Title
First Light : the Search for the Edge of the Universe
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Item Length
8.9 in
Publication Year
1996
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Richard Preston
Genre
Science
Topic
Physics / Astrophysics, Cosmology, Astronomy
Item Weight
11 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
304 Pages
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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0812991850
ISBN-13
9780812991857
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1905689

Product Key Features

Book Title
First Light : the Search for the Edge of the Universe
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Topic
Physics / Astrophysics, Cosmology, Astronomy
Genre
Science
Author
Richard Preston
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
523.1
Synopsis
Seven years before Richard Preston wrote about horrifying viruses in The Hot Zone, he turned his attention to the cosmos. In First Light , he demonstrates his gift for creating an exciting and absorbing narrative around a complex scientific subject--in this case the efforts by astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in the San Gabriel Mountains of California to peer to the farthest edges of space through the Hale Telescope, attempting to solve the riddle of the creation of the universe. Richard Preston's name became a household word with The Hot Zone, which sold nearly 800,000 copies in hardcover, was on The New York Times's bestseller list for 42 weeks, and was the subject of countless magazine and newspaper articles. Preston has become a sought-after commentator on popular science subjects.

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