TIME FOR THE STARS
by Heinlein, Robert A
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0684151634
- ISBN 13
- 9780684151632
- Seller
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Danvers, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Scribner's (c.1956) No Date (late 1970's?) Hudson River Edition 244 pages, 5 3/4 x 8 1/2, blue cloth hardcover in dust jacket CONDITION: FINE, an excellent copy, fine condition in fine dj
Synopsis
Time for the Stars is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein published by Scribner's in 1956 as one of the Heinlein juveniles. The basic plot line is derived from a 1911 thought experiment in special relativity, commonly called the twin paradox, proposed by French physicist Paul Langevin.
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Details
- Bookseller
- gfoylebooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20435
- Title
- TIME FOR THE STARS
- Author
- Heinlein, Robert A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0684151634
- ISBN 13
- 9780684151632
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- October 1990
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gfoylebooks in an internet & mail order-only bookseller with a small general interest inventory and with emphasis on Science Fiction, Fantasy and University Press titles. We are in our 6th year on-line and presently stock approximately 6000 titles including a selection of SciFi & Fantasy periodicals and books on Contract Bridge. We can provide scans of any item on request and most dust jackets are protected in archival mylar covers. We strive for conservative & complete descriptions and have a liberal return policy.
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