Universe: Stars and galaxies
- ISBN-10
- 071678601X
- ISBN-13
- 9780716786016
- Series
- Universe
- Category
- Astronomy
- Pages
- 693
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Authors
- Roger A. Freedman, William J. Kaufmann
Description
Guest essay contributed by Minnesota author Mark Hollabaugh.
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