Description

Pasadena: Society for Morphological Research, 1962. 220 by 160 mm (8¾ by 6¼ inches). Original red cloth boards; [4], iii, [1], 382 pp. Inscribed in German: “Mr. Dr. Felix Guggenheim. In memory of our serious conversations (gepflegte Gespräche). F. Zwicky. Pasadena, the 26. May 1963.” (trans.) Very good.

Fritz Zwicky (1898–1974) was a Swiss astronomer who worked most of his life at CalTech. He was the first to postulate the existence of unseen dark matter and is known for his analysis of complex systems in rockets—which is the subject of this scarce book.

Provenance: Collection of German American publisher and literary editor Felix Guggenheim (1904–1976).

Additional information