1998, ISBN: 9780375501210

In Perpetuity Publishing. New. Special order direct from the distributor, In Perpetuity Publishing, 6, The Smithsonian Institution - Hardcover first edition excellent shape very good, m… Más…

In Perpetuity Publishing. New. Special order direct from the distributor, In Perpetuity Publishing, 6, The Smithsonian Institution - Hardcover first edition excellent shape very good, maroon boards gold titling spine, deckle Edge pages, minimal amounts of wear, pages clean, unmarked.... Good Friday 1939, a teenage math prodigy from St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., mysteriously summoned to the Smithsonian Institution, a crash program to develop the atomic bomb - conducted in the basement. Someone is also fooling around with space-time continuum, a preternaturally gifted teenager turns out to hold the key to both the secrets of nuclear fission / breakthroughs in the fourth dimension. In subterranean lab, brainstorming,with Robert Oppenheimer - other scientists who will soon be at Los Alamos. Displays come to life after hours, an adventurous First Lady from the inaugural-gowns exhibit takes it upon herself to show him the sexual ropes... Abraham Lincoln - along with Charles Lindbergh, Eleanor Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, Grover Cleveland, Adolf Hitler - turns up - as the teenage narrator tries not only to make sense of history but to intervene in key events that shaped the twentieth century. Questions about political responsibility - personal sacrifice are deftly woven into a surreal narrative of quantum physics, string theory, clones, sexual habits of Eskimos, domestic situations various U.S. presidents.....The Smithsonian Institution: A Novel -Gore Vidal, Pub. Random House, 1998, ISBN -0375501215, 9780375501210, - 260 pages, stated first edition hardcover very good condition , jacket illustration John Ennis, Subjects Fiction, science fiction.......Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa, Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it!-At least you know what you're getting into-City-Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it - in - transit.......Smithsonian Institution 5044 HC Red SciFi 41 ZULU, Random House, 1998, 3<

1998, ISBN: 9780375501210

New York: Random House, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. One of Vidal's later works, set in Washington, D.C., in 1939 and featuring math prodigy &qu… Más…

New York: Random House, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. One of Vidal's later works, set in Washington, D.C., in 1939 and featuring math prodigy "T," mysteriously summoned by the government to the Smithsonian Institution where a crash program to develop an atomic bomb is underway in the basement; like other Vidal "inventions," such as Myra Breckinridge" and "Duluth," it is serious comedy skillfully written. Faint previous owner's signature and date on front end page, o/w boards and text are clean, tight, square in near perfect dustjacket. Collectable., Random House, 1998, 4.5<

ISBN: 9780375501210

Random House. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex libra… Más…

Random House. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Random House, 2.5<

1998, ISBN: 9780375501210

[ Edition: First ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: Random House Pub Date: 2/24/1998 Bindi… Más…

[ Edition: First ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: Random House Pub Date: 2/24/1998 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 260, 2.5<