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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
William Morrow & Co
Publication date
April 1, 1983
Pages
286
Binding
Paperback
Edition
2 rev upd
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780688018368
ISBN-10
068801836X
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
Availability§
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Original list price
$15.99
Other format details
sci/tech
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Hailed by critics as a classic of modern science and awarded the American Institute of Physics Prize, this is the tumultuous tale of groundbreaking discoveries by a group of scientists whose rivalries and emotions played as important a role as their intellectual brilliance. Reprint.
Editions
Hardcover
from William Morrow & Co (April 1, 1977)
9780688031763 | details & prices | List price $10.95
About: Reviews the major discoveries in astronomy and cosmology in the twentieth century and recounts the work of the men and women responsible for those discoveries
About: Reviews the major discoveries in astronomy and cosmology in the twentieth century and recounts the work of the men and women responsible for those discoveries
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
2 rev upd edition from William Morrow & Co (April 1, 1983)
9780688018368 | details & prices | 286 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $15.99
About: Hailed by critics as a classic of modern science and awarded the American Institute of Physics Prize, this is the tumultuous tale of groundbreaking discoveries by a group of scientists whose rivalries and emotions played as important a role as their intellectual brilliance.
About: Hailed by critics as a classic of modern science and awarded the American Institute of Physics Prize, this is the tumultuous tale of groundbreaking discoveries by a group of scientists whose rivalries and emotions played as important a role as their intellectual brilliance.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Abridged edition from New Millenium Audio (December 1, 2000)
9781931056168 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Describes the discoveries of a group of scientists whose rivalries and emotions played as important a role as their intellectual brilliance.
About: Describes the discoveries of a group of scientists whose rivalries and emotions played as important a role as their intellectual brilliance.
from Audio Literature (June 1, 2000); titled "Red Limit: The Search for the Edge of the Universe"
9781574533675 | details & prices | List price $25.00
About: Chronicles the discoveries made by a group of scientists whose rivalries and emotions played as important a role as their intellectual brilliance.
About: Chronicles the discoveries made by a group of scientists whose rivalries and emotions played as important a role as their intellectual brilliance.
from Dove Entertainment Inc (January 1, 1997)
9780787109356 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Hailed by the critics as a classic modern science writing, The Red Limit was awarded the American Institute of Physics Prize.
About: Hailed by the critics as a classic modern science writing, The Red Limit was awarded the American Institute of Physics Prize.
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