The Cosmos
A Historical Perspective (Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science)
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Word Count
50,000 words, Guess
Page Count
200 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL10420493M
- ISBN-139780313332180
- ISBN-100313332185
- OCLC Control Number64427437
- OCLC Control Numbercosmoshistorical00fras_616
and 4 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2006006367
- LibraryThing1662652
- Goodreads5762591
- ISSN1559-5374
Classifications
- LCCQB981 .F68 2006
Description
Explores how scientists throughout history have learned about the universe, highlighting key discoveries that have expanded people's understanding of the planets, solar systems, stars, and other objects in space.
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- The Cosmos: A Historical Perspective (Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science)
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