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![]() | First Light (1987) The Search for the Edge of the Universe A non fiction book by Richard Preston |
"There is a saying among astronomers that five billion people concern themselves with the surface of the Earth, and ten thousand with everything else," writes Richard Preston, best-selling author of The Hot Zone. And if you think these professional stargazers spend most of their time serenely peering into the night sky, guess again. Today's astronomers are world-class gadgeteers who scurry about giant (and often frigid) observatories tinkering with the mechanical and electronic tools of their trade. In First Light, they tangle with the Hale Telescope, one of the world's oldest and largest. This beautifully written book is highly recommended for anybody interested in astronomy.
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Hardback Editions
October 1996 : Hardback
| Title: First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe Author(s): Richard Preston ISBN: 0-679-44969-8 / 978-0-679-44969-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 1991 : Hardback
| Title: First Light Author(s): Richard Preston ISBN: 0-356-18843-4 / 978-0-356-18843-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Little, Brown Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 1987 : Hardback
| Title: First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe Author(s): Richard Preston ISBN: 0-87113-200-1 / 978-0-87113-200-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
January 1998 : Paperback
| Title: First Light Author(s): Richard Preston ISBN: 0-552-99784-6 / 978-0-552-99784-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Corgi Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 1996 : Paperback
| Title: First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe Author(s): Richard Preston ISBN: 0-8129-9185-0 / 978-0-8129-9185-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1995 : Paperback
| Title: First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe Author(s): Richard Preston ISBN: 0-385-48009-1 / 978-0-385-48009-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Anchor Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 1992 : Paperback
| Title: First Light Author(s): Richard Preston ISBN: 0-349-10456-5 / 978-0-349-10456-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Abacus Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1991 : Paperback
| Title: First Light Author(s): Publisher: Little Brown Availability: Amazon More details... |
February 1990 : Paperback
| Title: First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe Author(s): Richard Preston ISBN: 0-7474-0574-3 / 978-0-7474-0574-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Cardinal Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 1988 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe Author(s): Richard Preston ISBN: 0-452-26170-8 / 978-0-452-26170-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Plume Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1987 : Paperback
| Title: First Light - The Search for the Edge of the Universe Author(s): Richard Preston Publisher: Scribners (Macdonald & Co) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1980 : Paperback
| Title: First Light: the Search for the Edge of the Universe Author(s): Richard Preston Publisher: Random House Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
April 2012 : Kindle edition
| Title: First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe Author(s): Richard Preston Publisher: Random House Availability: Amazon More details... |
1987 : Unknown
| Title: First Light - The Search for the Edge of the Universe Author(s): Richard Preston Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
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