Ascent to Orbit: A Scientific Autobiography by Arthur C Clarke ISBN 13: 9780471879107

Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

UsedGood. **STOCK PHOTOS AND CATALOG INFO MAY VARY FROM ACTUAL BOOK, PLEASE REFER TO SELLER PHOTOS AND ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE SELLER PHOTO SHOWS THE EXACT COPY YOU WILL RECEIVE** This is a used book in GOOD condition. May have minor defects such as wearing to outside cover, a name written on inside cover, or a few notations throughout. Hardcover edition. No Dust Jacket

Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 1984. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 1984. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Wiley-Interscience. Fine first printing indicated with no wear or markings in a very good jacket showing some edge wear. Illustrated with charts and maps of some of his work and lots of text. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1984.

Wiley-Interscience, 1984-04-26. 1. hardcover. Used: Good.

Hardback. Acceptable.

Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: Wiley-Interscience. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1984. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 047187910X . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge nicks, tears and small bits chipped. There are a couple of small wrinkles to the covers as well. "Clarke was a lifelong proponent of space travel. In 1934, while still a teenager, he joined the BIS, British Interplanetary Society. In 1945, he proposed a satellite communication system using geostationary orbits. He was the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1946 to 1947 and again in 1951–1953. Clarke emigrated to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1956, to pursue his interest in scuba diving. That year, he discovered the underwater ruins of the ancient Koneswaram Temple in Trincomalee. Clarke augmented his popularity in the 1980s, as the host of… Read More

Wiley Interscience, 1984. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1250grams, ISBN:047187910X

Wiley-Interscience, 1984-04-26. 2nd print. Hardcover. fine/very good. NOT an ex library book. 226 pages. Dust jacket has 1/2" tear, minimal wear on edges, no chips. Price is not clipped.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, (c. 1984). softcover. Very Good. New York: John Wiley & Sons, (c. 1984). softcover. Very Good. Quarto, 226 pages. Letter to Chicago Tribune book editor laid in. 021210A

New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc. VG: in very good condition with rubbed and chipped dust jacket. 1984. Limited Edition no. 420. Blue hardback cover with buff cloth spine. 280mm x 220mm (11" x 9"). viii, 226pp. .

Wiley-Interscience, 1984-04-26. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Wiley-Interscience, 4/26/1984 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Very Good. 1.0000 11.1000 8.6000. First ed, full numberline. SIGNED by author on title page. Minor edge wear to jacket, in mylar. Pages/boards/jacket clean, binding sturdy. A gorgeous copy.

Wiley-Interscience, 1984-04-26. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Signed. Signed by Arthur C. Clarke on end page, dated 1985. Pages Clean, Binding Tight. DJ lightly chipped at edges. Slightly musty.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1984. Limited Edition, #887. Hardcover. Quarto, 226 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Black spine with gold text. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price cut. Dust jacket has some light edgewear and rubbing. Front free-end paper has an affixed bookplate which denotes copy number, has a special message for Intelsat's 30th anniversary and is signed by Clarke. Shelved case 8. 1380253. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1984. Book. VG+. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Book has minor wear thus very good plus. Special limited edition is No. 198 and signed by Clarke. That said, the number row begins with 2. .

New York: John Wiley & Sons [a Wiley-Interscience Publication], 1984. Special Limited Edition, Volume No. 81 signed by Clarke. Hardcover. Very good/Fair. viii, [2], 226, [4] p. Illustrations. DJ has some wear and soiling, with small tears and chips. Price clipped. .. . Signed by author. . Limited numbered edition signed bookplate on fep. Some page and edge soiling and foxing. Sri Lankabhimanya Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS (16 December 1917 19 March 2008) was a British science fiction writer, science writer and futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He is perhaps most famous for being co-writer of the screenplay for the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely considered to be one of the most influential films of all time. His other science fiction writings earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards. For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction. Clarke was a lifelong proponent of space travel. In 1934, while… Read More