In 1984 Dr Muller caused international controversy with his theory that a killer star, christened "Nemesis", is orbiting the sun and causing cataclysmic comet storms to batter the earth every 26 million years. Greeted with disbelief and derision, the "Nemesis" hypothesis has nonetheless withstood attempts to demolish it and has provided explanations for a variety of phenomena, including the dramatic disappearance 65 million years ago of the earth's dinosaur population. In this book the author examines himself and his ...
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In 1984 Dr Muller caused international controversy with his theory that a killer star, christened "Nemesis", is orbiting the sun and causing cataclysmic comet storms to batter the earth every 26 million years. Greeted with disbelief and derision, the "Nemesis" hypothesis has nonetheless withstood attempts to demolish it and has provided explanations for a variety of phenomena, including the dramatic disappearance 65 million years ago of the earth's dinosaur population. In this book the author examines himself and his motivations as rigorously as the bizarre assumptions of the "Nemesis" theory.
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Add this copy of Nemesis-the Death Star: the Story of a Scientific to cart. $15.99, good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by William Heinemann Ltd.
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Add this copy of Nemesis: The Death Star-Story of a Scientific to cart. $34.95, very good condition, Sold by MostlySignedBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by William Heinemann Ltd.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). 1st UK edition, no numberline ( 1st printing). Dust jacket has edgewear, a scratch, tape-removal scars on the inner flaps, and a small closed tear. 196 p. Audience: General/trade. Book has toning to the the pageblock and highlighting in the text. Muller received his physics PhD under Nobel Prize winner Luis Alvarez and is currently a professor of physics at UC Berkeley. He is the author of "Now: The Physics of Time" and "Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines". "Nemesis" discusses the theory that a killer star is orbiting the sun, releasing a barrage of comets every 26 million years, eg, being responsible for the dinosaur extinction event. Although the theory has since been discredited, it was taken sufficiently seriously in its time to be examined using a variety of sophisticated technologies and statistical methods. Despite this, the narrative of how a scientific hypothesis is generated and examined remains a fascinating read. Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
Add this copy of Nemesis: the Death Star the Story of a Scientific to cart. $100.66, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Heinemann.
