'Superbly illuminates the man, the time, and the everlasting quest for knowledge' Observer Johannes Kepler, born in 1571 in south Germany, was one of the world's greatest mathematicians and astronomers. The novel Kepler, by John Banville, brilliantly recreates his life and his incredible drive to chart the orbits of the planets and the geometry of the universe while being driven from exile to exile by religious and domestic strife. At the same time it illuminates the harsh realities of the Renaissance world; rich in ...
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'Superbly illuminates the man, the time, and the everlasting quest for knowledge' Observer Johannes Kepler, born in 1571 in south Germany, was one of the world's greatest mathematicians and astronomers. The novel Kepler, by John Banville, brilliantly recreates his life and his incredible drive to chart the orbits of the planets and the geometry of the universe while being driven from exile to exile by religious and domestic strife. At the same time it illuminates the harsh realities of the Renaissance world; rich in imaginative daring but rooted in poverty, squalor and the tyrannical power of emperors.
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Add this copy of Kepler to cart. $12.32, fair condition, Sold by Books For Life rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Laurel, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by David R. Godine, Publisher.
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Fair. Book is in acceptable condition. May have shelf wear edge wear and spine wear but a very readable copy. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable. Does not include original dustcover jacket. Possibly Ex Library Copy.
Add this copy of Kepler to cart. $12.81, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by David R. Godine Publisher.
Add this copy of Kepler to cart. $22.50, good condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by David R. Godine, Publisher, Inc.
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Book. Octavo; pp 192; G/G; black spine with pink and white text; dust jacket has slight wear to exterior; minor chips to edges; cloth has slightly sunned exterior; strong boards; text block has light shelf wear to exterior edges; illustrated endpapers; interior clean. 1315336. FP New Rockville Stock.
Add this copy of Kepler, a Novel to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Bookfeathers LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lewisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by D.R. Godine.
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NF in NF jacket. Neither remainder nor ex-lib. 1st U.S. edition (stated). Hardcover in blue cloth with gilt stamping front and spine, in black and dark grey jacket with James Marsh artwork to front, 8vo. 192pp. + notes on author and sources. Decorative star-chart endpapers. NF/NF. Prev. owner's info label to mid pre-title page (retained to prevent scraping); mild foxing to lower page edges. Jacket has touches of surface loss at lower front hinge, upper spine near spine end at tips of corners. Book and jacket are otherwise as new: clean and bright cloth, stamping and central panels of jacket; tight, square binding. Jacket in Brodart.
Add this copy of Kepler a Novel to cart. $40.90, very good condition, Sold by RARE BOOK CELLAR rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pomona, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by D.R. Godine.
Add this copy of Kepler to cart. $59.83, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by David R. Godine, Publisher.
Add this copy of Kepler to cart. $81.00, like new condition, Sold by Sweet Beagle Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bloomington, IN, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Godine.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. First U. S. Edition. Guardian Fiction Prize winner in U. K. Author's 4th novel. Dust jacket has no defects, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Pages are crisp, tight, book appears unread. A beautiful copy of the first edition. 8vo 8"-9" tall. S3.
Add this copy of Kepler to cart. $109.92, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by David R. Godine, Publisher.