Alan P Lightman (220 results)

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Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.Redux Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Language: English
Published by Knopf Publishing Group, The, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1995
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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. CG3 - A tight, clean, sound copy with very minor overall shelf wear plus there are the usual library stamps, label, and pocket on the top outside paper edges, title page, and back endpaper plus the dust jacket endflaps have been glued down to the inside surfaces of the bo…ards. The dust jacket shows only very minor overall shelf wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve plus the endflaps have been glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. A novel about the clash between the absolutes of science and the vagaries of human experience. The main character has had a life of science in which, as a professor of physics, he has constructed a vision of order and beauty to inhabit. This is in sharp contrast to the contraditions of his life. He struggles between reason and intuition learning to allow the imperfections of daily life to abroaden his understanding of the world and his place in it. By the author of "Einstein's Dreams." 215p. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library.

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Seller: Bookmarc's, La Porte, TX, U.S.A.Bookmarc's
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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. CG3 - A tight, clean, sound copy with very minor overall shelf wear plus the usual library stamps and label on the front endpaper and top outside paper edges plus the dust jacket endflaps have been glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards plus a sect…ion (about 1.5"x4") of the front endpaper has been removed as part of the library's withdrawal process. The dust jacket shows only very minor overall shelf wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve with the usual library label on the spine that wraps around onto the back plus the endflaps have been glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. A novel about the clash between the absolutes of science and the vagaries of human experience. The main character has had a life of science in which, as a professor of physics, he has constructed a vision of order and beauty to inhabit. This is in sharp contrast to the contraditions of his life. He struggles between reason and intuition learning to allow the imperfections of daily life to abroaden his understanding of the world and his place in it. By the author of "Einstein's Dreams." 215p. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library.

- Hardcover
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.Midtown Scholar Bookstore
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. some shelfwear/edgewear but still NICE! - may have remainder mark or previous owner's name Standard-sized.

- Softcover
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Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.Library House Internet Sales
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. In this meditation on religion and science, Lightman explores the tension between our yearning for permanence and certainty, and the modern scientific discoveries that demonstrate the impermanent and uncertain nature of the world. As a physicist, he has always held a scientific view of the…world. But one summer evening, while looking at the stars from a small boat at sea he was overcome by the sensation that he was merging with a grand and eternal unity, a hint of something absolute and immaterial. This is his exploration of these seemingly contradictory impulses, and the journey along the different paths of religion and science that become part of his quest. -- adapted from publisher info. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

Language: English
Published by Pantheon Books, 1993
Series: Vintage Contemporaries, Book 14 of 248. Book 14 of 248 - Vintage Contemporaries
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Seller: WallsOfBooksWA, Covington, WA, U.S.A.WallsOfBooksWA
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.

Language: English
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, United Kingdom, London, 1994
Series: Vintage Contemporaries, Book 14 of 248. Book 14 of 248 - Vintage Contemporaries
- Softcover
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United KingdomWorldofBooks
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Early one summer morning in 1905, a young patent clerk wakes from a dream at his desk. He is Albert Einstein. The reader witnesses Einstein's dreams of new worlds - visions of the effect on people's lives when time is circular or flows backwards, slows down or takes the form of a nightingale. The… book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Seller: More Than Words, Waltham, MA, U.S.A.More Than Words
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Condition: Very Good. A bright, square, and overall a nice copy.

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Condition: Good. A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price.

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Condition: 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.

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Condition: 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
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Condition: 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.

Language: English
Published by Corsair, 2012
Series: Vintage Contemporaries, Book 14 of 248. Book 14 of 248 - Vintage Contemporaries
- Softcover
Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.HPB-Ruby
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Language: English
Published by New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1995, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1995
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Seller: Priceless Books, Urbana, IL, U.S.A.Priceless Books
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Hb. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Hb. VG+/VG. 215pp. Light wear, DJ: light soiling, rubbing.

Language: English
Published by Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1995
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Granada Bookstore, IOBA, Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.Granada Bookstore, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. Light Rubbing To The Jacket, Else Fine.

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Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Second Printing. DJ has chipping to the spine ends, scratches to the back, a small tear to the back upper edge, and light rubbing.

Language: English
Published by Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2000
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller, Wallingford, CT, U.S.A.Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. FIRST EDITION, 1st printing. Critically revered, bestselling author's National Book Award-finalist novel. "With 'The Diagnosis,' Lightman gives us his most ambitious and penetrating novel yet. While rushing to his office one warm summer morning, Bill Chalmer…s, a junior executive, realizes that he cannot remember where he is going or even who he is. All he remembers is the motto of his company: The maximum information in the minimum time. When Bill's memory returns, "his head pounding, remembering too much," a strange numbness afflicts him, begining as a tingling in his hands and gradually spreading over the rest of his body. As he attempts to find a diagnosis of his illness, he descends into a nightmare, enduring a blizzard of medical tests and specialists without conclusive results, the manic frenzy of his company, and a desperate wife who decides that he must be imagining his deteriorating condition." 369 pages. Author Annie Proulx's DJ blurb exclaims: "The Diagnosis" is packed with dark power and awful humor. Lightman's intelligence, imagination, and clarity of style mark him as one of the most brilliant contemporary American writers." A FINE COPY! GO5.

- Hardcover
Seller: The Haunted Bookshop, LLC, Iowa City, IA, U.S.A.The Haunted Bookshop, LLC
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Language: English
Published by Pantheon Books, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A., 1995
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- First Edition
Seller: Granada Bookstore, IOBA, Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.Granada Bookstore, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. The Book Is Bound In Blue Paper Over One Quarter Blue Cloth With Silver Stamped Lettering On The Spine. The Author's Initials Are Stamped In Silver On The Front.

Language: English
Published by New York: Charles Scribner's Sons [Scribner - Scribners], 1984., 1984
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
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First edition, first printing (per publisher's number line upon copyright page). viii, 168 pages. Hardcover: H 21.75cm x L 14.25cm. Black dust jacket rubbed; nicks along panel edges; 5cm closed tear at front panel's bottom left with short creased tear at top right; short closed tear at bottom edge of rear panel. Black cloth boar…ds. Past owner's personal blind-stamp on front free endpaper else a near fine copy in a good dust jacket. Features essays by Harvard University astrophysicist Alan P. Lightman with ten illustrations by Laszlo Kubinyi. ISBN 0684181126.

- Softcover
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United KingdomWorldofBooks
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

- Hardcover
Seller: BookDepart, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.BookDepart
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Hardcover. Condition: UsedGood. Hardcover; light fading and shelf wear to exterior; former owner's name wri tten inside front cover; in good condition with clean text and tight bindin g. Dust jacket shows fading, scuffing, and edge tears.

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Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United KingdomWeBuyBooks
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hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

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Seller: Inkberry Books, Niwot, CO, U.S.A.Inkberry Books
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hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 64th printing Location J1 203 pages : genealogical table ; 21 cm.

Language: English
Published by New York : Pantheon Books, c2000., New York, 2000
- Hardcover
Seller: Inkberry Books, Niwot, CO, U.S.A.Inkberry Books
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hardback. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 369 p. ; 22 cm.

- Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.GreatBookPrices
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