Measures 4-3/16" X 7-1/8", 219+ pp, written by George Gamow, b&w photos and illustrations, stated "SECOND {Mentor} PRINTING, SEPTEMBER, 1952," published by New American Library (NY), Mentor paperback #M77.
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