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A Brief History of Time 1 edition

By Stephen W. Hawking

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A Brief History of Time
From the Big Bang to Black Holes

Published May 1, 1990 by Bantam .
Written in English.

First Sentence

A WELL-KNOWN SCIENTIST (some say it was Bertrand Russell) once gave a public lecture on astronomy.

The Physical Object

Format	Paperback
Number of pages	208
Dimensions	8.7 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
Weight	8 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library	OL7825877M
ISBN 10	0553346148
ISBN 13	9780553346145
Library Thing	6431

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History Created December 10, 2009 · 3 revisions
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September 3, 2010	Edited by George	merge authors
April 28, 2010	Edited by Open Library Bot	Linked existing covers to the work.
December 10, 2009	Created by WorkBot	add works page

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