first edition Hardcover
1994 · Cambridge
by Vilenkin, A. and E.P.S. Shellard
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. ...the first comprehensive and coherent introduction to the role of cosmic strings and other topological defects in the universe. This study has been one of the major driving forces in cosmology over the last decade, and lies at the fruitful intersection of particle physics and cosmology." Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics. Tall octavo: 517 p. with textual figures. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt titles. Some very light rubbing to the dust jacket; else near fine. (Inventory #: 74745)