9780375421686 - The Discoveries: The Great Breakthroughs In 20th Century Science de Lightman, Alan (34 resultados)

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Used - Very Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condición: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condición: Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page.

Condición: new.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Not ex-library. First edition, as stated on verso of title page. "2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1" directly under edition statement on verso of title page. Dust jacket not price clipped.

Hardcover. Condición: Used-Very Good. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Like New. First Edition. Flat signed by Alan Lightman on tipped in plate. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. *Autographed by author.* An unprecedented explosion of creativity, insight, and breakthrough occurred in every field of science in the last century. These discoveries profoundly changed the way we understand the world and our place in it. Now physicist and novelist Lightman tells the stories of two dozen of the most seminal discoveries. He paints the intellectual and emotional landscape of each discovery, portrays the personalities and human drama of the scientists involved, and explains the significance and impact of the work. He explores such questions as whether there were common patterns of research, whether the discoveries were accidental or intentional, and whether the scientists were aware of or oblivious to the significance of what they had found. Finally, Lightman gives a guided tour through each of the original papers, which are included in the book. Signed.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. Large 8vo. xviii, 553 (3) pp, illus. First Edition, 2005. Signed on the Title Page by the Author: Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.5" x 9.25". Black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. In acetate protector. Size: Large Octavo. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. Signed By The Author On An Attached Book Plate On The Half Title Page. Includes Bibliographical References, Index And Chapter Notes. The Book Is Bound In Black Cloth Over Boards With Silver Lettering On The Spine. The Unclipped Jacket Has Minor Wear And A One Quarter Inch Tear At The Lower Spine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. The Discoveries: Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original Papers This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. SIGNED by the author. 1st printing. Minimal wear and handling.

Paperback. Condición: Fine.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 553 pages; Description: xviii, 553 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Discoveries in science --Historiography --Discoveries in science --Sources --Science --History --20th century --Sources. Summary: An unprecedented explosion of creativity, insight, and breakthrough occurred in every field of science in the last century. From the theory of relativity to the first quantum model of the atom to the mapping of the structure of DNA, these discoveries profoundly changed the way we understand the world and our place in it. Now the physicist and novelist Alan Lightman tells the stories of two dozen of the most seminal discoveries. In lucid and literary prose, Lightman paints the intellectual and emotional landscape of each discovery, portrays the personalities and human drama of the scientists involved, and explains the significance and impact of the work. He explores such questions as whether there were common patterns of research, whether the discoveries were accidental or intentional, and whether the scientists were aware of or oblivious to the significance of what they had found. Finally, Lightman gives an unprecedented and exhilarating guided tour through each of the original papers, which are included in the book. Here are Einstein and Bohr, McClintock and Pauling, Planck and Heisenberg, and many others in their own words, grappling with the nature of the world. Original in its scope and depth, The Discoveries offers an extraordinary exploration into the nature of scientific discoveries and the minds of the men and women who made them. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condición: Like New. Publisher: Pantheon, NY., 2005. First Edition, First Printing. FINE hardcover book in FINE dust-jacket. PRISTINE. As New. Unread. Not remainder marked. Not price-clipped. Not a book club edition. Not an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Black cloth binding with silver spine title, no inscriptions and unclipped DJ. A clean, tight, bright copy of xviii. 553pp. incl b/w photos & figs **Ships from UK**.

First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 553 pages; Description: xviii, 553 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Discoveries in science --Historiography --Discoveries in science --Sources --Science --History --20th century --Sources. Summary: An unprecedented explosion of creativity, insight, and breakthrough occurred in every field of science in the last century. From the theory of relativity to the first quantum model of the atom to the mapping of the structure of DNA, these discoveries profoundly changed the way we understand the world and our place in it. Now the physicist and novelist Alan Lightman tells the stories of two dozen of the most seminal discoveries. In lucid and literary prose, Lightman paints the intellectual and emotional landscape of each discovery, portrays the personalities and human drama of the scientists involved, and explains the significance and impact of the work. He explores such questions as whether there were common patterns of research, whether the discoveries were accidental or intentional, and whether the scientists were aware of or oblivious to the significance of what they had found. Finally, Lightman gives an unprecedented and exhilarating guided tour through each of the original papers, which are included in the book. Here are Einstein and Bohr, McClintock and Pauling, Planck and Heisenberg, and many others in their own words, grappling with the nature of the world. Original in its scope and depth, The Discoveries offers an extraordinary exploration into the nature of scientific discoveries and the minds of the men and women who made them. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. STATED FIRST Edition AND FIRST Printing, with publishers full number line on copyright page. A AS NEW volume in a Fine UNclipped dust jacket. A clean, tight volume, no markings at all. Jacket has a barely bumped spine end, with a very minor 'crinkle' at jackets crown and tail. SIGNED by author (Signature only) on a publishers bookplate on half-title page. A scholarly text that discusses Bohr, McClintock, Pauling, Planck, Heisenberg and Einstein. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Author is an American physicist and writer. 553 pages. A FIRST/FIRST. Mylar protected jacket. Heavy volume. Signed by Author(s).