– 31 – A u g u s t 2 0 2 2 First Edition Of Hawking And Ellis’ The Large Scale Structure Of Space-Time, Hawking’s First Book 36. HAWKING, Stephen, and ELLIS, George Francis Rayner. The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time. Cambridge, 1973. Octavo, original blue cloth, dust jacket. $6800. First edition of this important work on Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and the major scientific theories stemming from it, written by two of the 20th century’s finest theoretical physicists, in original dust jacket. An in-depth discussion of general relativity, geared toward a general audience. “The book is a masterpiece, written by sure hands” (Science). “Certain to rank as an outstanding classic of the current advance of relativity theory” (Contemporary Physics). Owner signature of the late Dr. John K. Lawrence, a long-time professor of physics and astronomy at Cal State Northridge. Book fine, price-clipped dust jacket near-fine with a couple tiny spots of soiling, light wear and only slightest toning to extremities. A lovely copy. “There is a singularity in our past which constitutes, in some sense, a beginning to the universe.”
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