Aramco World Magazine - Arabs and the Stars A Special Issue (Vol. 37 No. 1, January-February 1986)

Hoye, Editor Paul F.

Verlag: Arabian American Oil Company ( Aramco ), Dhahran, 1986

Beschreibung

Original colour illustrated wraps 21 x 28cm. 40pp. illustrated in colour throughout. Near fine, lightly worn. This edition primarily celebrates the achievement of King Fahd's nephew, the astronaut Prince Sultan, who, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, became the first Arab, first Muslim, and first member of royalty in space. There are also pieces on Arab astronomy, and comet sightings, with the front cover opening out to reveal a double-page photo taken by astronomers at Helwan Observatory during the last appearance of Halley's Comet in 1910. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 3393

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Aramco World Magazine - Arabs and the Stars ...

Verlag: Arabian American Oil Company ( Aramco ), Dhahran

Erscheinungsdatum: 1986

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Near Fine