And There Was Light

New American Library Mentor Book No. MT290, First Paperback printing 1960; copyright 1956. Over 125 illustrations. 32 glossy pages of photos. 384 pp. Covers and pages clean and unmarked; minimal scuffing and creasing for its age. Binding intact. Really in exceptional condition. One of the better general histories of astronomical investigation. From the cover: "An exciting history of adventure and discovery in the world of astronomy -- from the earliest civilizations to the Sputnik builders of the twentieth century."