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Sylvia Nasar
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Jeff Bergman Books ABAA/ILAB via Alibris /Alibris
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Simon & Schuster, 1998 1998 First Edition Printer Wrapper As New. Dust Jacket Included Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Printer Wrapper. As New. First Edition. Galley/Proof. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. ISBN: 0-684-81906-6. Galley proof a mint copy of this year Academy Award for Best Picture. A wonderful biography of John Nash. Rare and desirable.
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Sylvia Nasar
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11.00
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon and Schuster] Hardcover This dramatic and moving biography re-creates the life of a mathematical genius - a legend by the age of thirty - whose three decades' suffering from a devastating bout of schizophrenia ended in a spontaneous remission at the ageof sixty-six, and, a sudden decision by the Nobel Prize committee to honor his contribution to game theory. Based on hundreds of interviews. B&W photos. 459p.
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Softcover Relates how mathematical genius John Forbes Nash, jr., suffered a breakdown at age thirty-one and was diagnosed with schizophrenia, but experienced a remission of his illness thirty years later Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is so loose that the book will stay open to any given page. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.
[Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Sylvia Nasar
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250.00
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Jeff Bergman Books ABAA, ILAB /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1998] Hardcover First Edition Printer Wrapper. As New. First Edition. Galley/Proof. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-684-81906-6. Galley proof a mint copy of this year Academy Award for Best Picture. A wonderful biography of John Nash. Rare and desirable.
[Flemington, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Sylvia Nasar
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175.00
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J Mercurio Books Maps & Prints via Alibris /Alibris
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Simon & Schuster 1998 1st Edition Hardcover Fine in Fine jacket DJ in archival cover. with a full number line starting with 1.
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Sylvia Nasar
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10.00
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Dunaway Books via Alibris /Alibris
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Simon & Schuster 1998 Hardcover Good. No Jacket Paperback. Advance uncorrected reader's proof.
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Sylvia Nasar
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7.95
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster (A Touchstone Book), New York, New York, U.S.A.] Softcover G/none, used pb, 461pp. Perfect bound, color illustrated stiff paper wraps with white and black colored text on upper and red and black text on the spine; slight edge wear; no tears; spine not creased. Interior pages clean, unmarked. Binding is tight.
[Torrington, WY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
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Sylvia Nasar
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster (A Touchstone Book), Date: 2001. Book. Illus. by Photographs. Good. Soft cover. Paperback Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. G/none, used pb, 461pp. Perfect bound, color illustrated stiff paper wraps with white and black colored text on upper and red and black text on the spine; slight edge wear; no tears; spine not creased. Interior pages clean, unmarked. Binding is tight.. 2001. Simon & Schuster (A Touchstone Book) ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York , N.Y.] Hardcover Owners name written inside cover. In this dramatic and moving biography, Sylvia Nasar re-creates the life of a mathematical genius whose brilliant career was cut short by schizophrenia and who, after three decades of devastating mental illness, miraculously recovered and was honored with a Nobel Prize.
[Chicago, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover Advanced Reader Uncorrected Proof
[Front Royal, VA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, United States, New York] Softcover The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
[Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1998]
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, United States, New York] Softcover The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
[Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Sylvia Nasar
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183.95
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RARE BOOK CELLAR via Alibris /Alibris
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New York Simon & Schuster 1998 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket.; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.4 inches; 464 pages.
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6.10
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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1998. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1998. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1998. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar
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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1998. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar
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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1998. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar
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250.00
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Jeff Bergman Books ABAA/ILAB /Biblio
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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1998, 1998. Book. As New. Printer Wrapper. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printer Wrapper. As New. First Edition. Galley/Proof. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-684-81906-6. Galley proof a mint copy of this year Academy Award for Best Picture. A wonderful biography of John Nash. Rare and desirable.. 1998. Simon & Schuster, 1998 ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar
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250.00
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Jeff Bergman Books ABAA/ILAB /ABAA
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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1998, 1998. Book. As New. Printer Wrapper. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printer Wrapper. As New. First Edition. Galley/Proof. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-684-81906-6. Galley proof a mint copy of this year Academy Award for Best Picture. A wonderful biography of John Nash. Rare and desirable.. 1998. Simon & Schuster, 1998 ISBN 0684819066 US
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Sylvia Nasar
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15.00
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Outrider Book Gallery /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover 459 pg. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. The story of John Forbes Nash, Jr., The genius mathematician who struggled with a devastating mental illness. Second Printing.
[Lacey, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Sylvia Nasar
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175.00
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J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover First Edition DJ in archival cover. with a full number line starting with 1.
[Garrison, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Sylvia Nasar
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8.24
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Sylvia Nasar
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27.30
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Ergodebooks /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Sylvia Nasar
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10.00
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Dunaway Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster June 1998] Hardcover Paperback. Advance uncorrected reader's proof.
[St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Sylvia Nasar
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6.10
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ThriftBooks /Biblio
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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1998. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar
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175.00
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J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints /Biblio
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Simon & Schuster. DJ in archival cover. with a full number line starting with 1. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Date: 1998. 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar
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10.00
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Dunaway Books /Biblio
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Simon & Schuster, June Date: 1998. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Paperback. Advance uncorrected reader's proof. 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar
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27.30
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Ergodebooks /Biblio
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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1998-06-12. Hardcover. Used:Good. 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar
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8.24
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Ergodebooks /Biblio
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Simon & Schuster, Date: 1998-06-12. Hardcover. Used: Good. 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar
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183.95
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Rare Book Cellar /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York] Hardcover First Edition Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.4 inches; 464 pages.
[Pomona, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Sylvia Nasar
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New York: Simon & Schuster. Date: 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684819066 . Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.4 inches; 464 pages . 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar John Forbes Nash, Jr.
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178.95
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Rare Book Cellar /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York] Hardcover First Edition Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light shelf wear on rear panel. ; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.4 inches; 464 pages.
[Pomona, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Sylvia Nasar John Forbes Nash, Jr
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178.95
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New York Simon & Schuster 1998 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light shelf wear on rear panel.; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.4 inches; 464 pages.
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Sylvia Nasar John Forbes Nash Jr.
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178.95
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Rare Book Cellar /Biblio
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New York: Simon & Schuster. Date: 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684819066 . Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light shelf wear on rear panel. ; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.4 inches; 464 pages . 1998. Simon & Schuster ISBN 0684819066 9780684819068 [US]
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Sylvia Nasar (John F.Nash, Jr.)
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2500.00
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Richard Vick, Modern First Editions /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, NY] Hardcover First Edition ***** This is the true first edition, first printing (with "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" stated on the copyright page). ***** This book is SIGNED by John F. Nash, Jr and also signed by the author (Sylvia Nasar). This book is not inscribed it is just signed by the author and by John F. Nash, Jr. **** Signed examples of this title are rare. ***** The book and the dust jacket are in VERY FINE condition. There is NO writing, NO bookplates, and NO remainder marks. It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. The dust jacket is the true first printing dust jacket. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped ($25.00). ***** OUR GUARANTEE: We guarantee all books we sell, and we offer a prompt refund if you are not completely happy with your purchase! We also inlcude new mylar (clear) dust jacket covers at no additional charge. Thank you! ***** Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying & Selling Modern First Editions since 1982).
[Coral Springs, FL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2009]
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover First Edition Book As New. NO notes or names. Not remaindered. Fine DJ with light bumped front corners, elseVery Fine. Not clipped ($25) ; Photos; 459 pages
[Chicago, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Nasar, Sylvia; Nash, John F. Jr.
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595.00
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.] Hardcover First Edition 1st Edition/1st Printing (complete number line). $25.00 price present on DJ flap; mylar protected. SIGNED by SYLVIA NASAR on a card affixed to front end page. SIGNED and inscribed in 2013 by JOHN F. NASH Jr. on a photo-card attached to front end page page. Several items from the Academy Award winning 2001 Ron Howard film are included. Attached to first free page is a card SIGNED by RUSSELL CROWE (played 'John Nash'). Also attached to same page is asmall photo-card SIGNED by ED HARRIS (played 'Parcher'). Attached on back of front end page is a bookplate SIGNED by CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER (played 'Dr. Rosen'). Laid-in is a color photo SIGNED by VIVIEN CARDONE (played 'Marcee') and a color photo SIGNED by TANYA CLARKE (played 'Becky'). Laid-in is a handwritten note SIGNED by RANCE HOWARD (played 'white-haired patient'). Also comes with a DVD of film. Also laid-in is the original Philadelphia Inquirer obituary for Nash. Special signed book for the Nash - Beautiful Mind fan or collector. NOTE: No international orders for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998.] Hardcover First Edition First Edition, first printing. Frontispiece, 461 pp; 26 illus. Original cloth. Near Fine, in near fine dust jacket (unclipped).
[Redondo Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover 461 S. Signiert! Von der Autorin handsigniertes gebundenes englisches Exemplar, leichte Lagerspuren, Originalschutzumschlag, dieser minimal angerändert und etwas lichtspurig, im Schnitt etwas lagerspurig, Einbandecken minimal angeschlagen innen absolut sauberes und unbenutztes Exemplar. 17.15 x 4.45 x 25.4 cm. A biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr., Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994, whose brilliant career was cut short by schizophrenia. Also a film by Ron Howard with Russell Crowe as John Forbes Nash. 1/0 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 800
[Bergisch Gladbach, Germany] [Publication Year: 1998]
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover 461 S. Signiert! Von der Autorin handsigniertes gebundenes englisches Exemplar, leichte Lagerspuren, Originalschutzumschlag, dieser minimal angerändert und etwas lichtspurig, im Schnitt etwas lagerspurig, Einbandecken minimal angeschlagen innen absolut sauberes und unbenutztes Exemplar. 17.15 x 4.45 x 25.4 cm. A biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr., Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994, whose brilliant career was cut short by schizophrenia. Also a film by Ron Howard with Russell Crowe as John Forbes Nash. 1/0 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 800
[Bergisch Gladbach, Germany] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Nasar, Sylvia
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York] Hardcover First Edition 459pp. Full number line on the copyright page. I6
[Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Nasar, Sylvia
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.6
[Reno, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Nasar, Sylvia
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.6
[Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Nasar, Sylvia
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.6
[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.6
[AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Nasar, Sylvia
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Reed's Rare Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1998] Hardcover 1st edition of this biography, which was the basis for the award-winning movie NF/NF (previous owner name and date on front free endpaper)
[Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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Nasar, Sylvia
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Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover 2nd printing. Remainder mark.
[Austin, MN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
[Reno, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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ISBN10: 0684819066, ISBN13: 9780684819068, [publisher: Simon & Schuster] Hardcover First Edition New York. 1998. June 1998. Simon & Schuster. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0684819066. Biography Of The Mathematical Genius. John Nash. 461 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Timothy Hsu. keywords: Biography Science . FROM THE PUBLISHER - A Beautiful Mind traces the meteoric rise of John Forbes Nash, Jr., from his lonely childhood in West Virginia to his student years at Princeton, where he encountered Albert Einstein, John von Neumann, and a host of other mathematical luminaries. At twenty-one, the handsome, ambitious, eccentric graduate student invented what would become the most influential theory of rational human behavior in modern social science. Nash's contribution to game theory would ultimately revolutionize the field of economics. As a young professor at MIT, still in his twenties, Nash dazzled the mathematical world by solving a series of deep problems deemed ‘impossible' by other mathematicians. At thirty, Nash was poised to take his dreamed-of place in the pantheon of history's greatest mathematicians. He married an exotic and beautiful MIT physics student, Alicia Larde. They had a son. Then, Nash suffered a catastrophic mental breakdown.Nasar details Nash's harrowing descent into insanity. Although Nash and his wife were divorced in 1963, Alicia Nash continued to care for him and for their mathematically gifted ...
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