Monsters in the Sky

Monsters in the Sky by Paolo Maffei. Published by MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1980. Limited Signed1st Edition. Hardbound in Glassine Protected DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Discarded Library Book. Orig owners book plate pasted inside front. 342 Pgs. ISBN 0262131536. LCCN 79-20041. Translated by Mirella and Riccardo Giacconi. Maffei's discussions progress from the enigmas presented by relatively near comets to the mysteries of astoundingly remote 'monsters' such as supernov', runaway stars, quasars. Illustrated. An updated study of the black hole hypothesis. Translation of the second 1977 edition originally published in Italy under the title I mostri del cielo by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Milan. Description text copyright 2001 BooksForComfort. Item ID 4750.