Time for the Stars
by Heinlein, Robert A
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's and Sons, 1956. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This X-Lib First Edition Has On The Copyright A-8.56 [V]. The Library Code Has Been Removed From The Spine Leaving The Usaual Discoloration. Worn Through At The Spine Ends And Corners. Page Edges Tanned. The Book Is Blue With A Star Ship On The Front In Black And Black Lettering On The Spine. The End Papers Are Of A Star Background.
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
- Seller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA) (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000061
- Title
- Time for the Stars
- Author
- Heinlein, Robert A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's and Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Pages
- 244
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Children's - Science Fiction Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
- Product_type
- Ex-Library
Terms of Sale
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2013
Woodlawn, Illinois
About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
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