John Gribbin (1946 - )
John Gribbin is a British science writer, astrophysicist and visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex, where he graduated with a BA in physics in 1966 and did his master of science (MSc) in 1967. He earned his PhD in astrophysics from the University of Cambridge in 1971. Author of the well-known In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality (1984), Gribbin's work as a scientist is often reflected in his writing which covers a wide range of topics, such as quantum physics, human evolution, the origins of the universe, climate change and global warming.
Marcus Chown (1959 - )
Marcus Chown graduated from the University of London in 1980 with a first class degree in physics. He also earned a Master of Science in astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology. Currently the cosmology consultant for New Scientist magazine, Chown has co-authored two hard SF novels with John Gribbin: Double Planet and its remote sequel Reunion.
The Dragon, an enormous comet, is on a trajectory that will bring it perilously close to an Earth that is still suffering from the scars of a nuclear incident, and from the problems of the Greenhouse Effect. For the optimists - those that remain - it is a sign of change for the better; for others, the comet foreshadows humanity's final doom.
But to Francis Reese and the hard-pressed astronauts of the depleted space programme, the Dragon presents a third outrageous, yet irresistible possibility - the transformation of a barren world into a new home for the beleaguered peoples of Earth.
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Vendeur : Twinwillow Books, Los Alamitos, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. First published in Great Britain in 1988 stated. 5 1/4 x 8 Book; binding tight, boards straight and clean; text free of marks, appears unread. Dust jacket (L10.95) has mild bumping to mostly spine ends with modest impression to rear cover. Color sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. N° de réf. du vendeur 071021SP1:
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Vendeur : Book Grocer, Tullamarine, VIC, Australie
Hardback. John Gribbin, Orion Publishing Co. The book titled Double Planet by the author John Gribbin. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title. Hardback. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780575043572-SECONDHAND
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Vendeur : Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. Double Planet by John Gribbin Marcus Chown (First UK Edition) File Copy A tight unread copy. Bright pages, binding and gilt lettering. "Archive Copy" stamp to title page. A sharp bright dust jacket. Not price-clipped. Publisher's File Copy. First UK Edition. First published in Great Britain 1988, stated. BOOK. N° de réf. du vendeur HCX7858-1
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Vendeur : Cotswolds Rare Books, OXFORDSHIRE, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. A very clean, tight copy - no inscriptions. N° de réf. du vendeur B2556a
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Vendeur : The Spoken Word, Oxfordshire, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd (Science Fiction Series) in 1988, here is the scare sought after 1st hardback printing of John Gribbin and Marcus Chown's DOUBLE PLANET. Black cloth binding, gilt lettering, 220 pages, the book is in very good to near fine condition with a minimum of spine creasing There is also the original mint condition Publishers' compliment review slip at the front of the book. The dust jacket is also very good to near fine with some tanning to the covers. N° de réf. du vendeur 10588
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