New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1980. First Edition and First Printing. Octavo, illustrated jacket, boards are 3/4 buff paper-covered and 1/4 black cloth with silver spine imprinting, 464 pp. Better than Very Good book in like jacket; book has a small dimple at top front cover and dustiness to top page edges; jacket has small-scale edge wear, one closed tear at top of spine. An important - and, for the topic, early and scholarly look at the title topic by two noted scientists. Among the points they make are two which are as true now as they were in 1980: ".life may be quite common beyond earth, but its forms and habitats will be incredibly different from those we are familiar with." Scarce first edition, first printing. L53n.

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Title

Life Beyond Earth: The Intelligent Earthling's Guide to Life in the Universe

Publisher

William Morrow & Company, Inc., New York

Publication Date

1980

Language

English

ISBN 10

0688036422

ISBN 13

9780688036423

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Printing

1st Printing

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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Sciences 1: Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics

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1980: by Gerald Feinberg- This book is a result of a 3 year collaboration between a theoretical physicist {Feinberg} and a biochemist- Robert Shapiro.

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