Secrets of the Universe: How We Discovered the Cosmos [Revised Edition] 9780500251553, 9780500295199, 9780500775318, 9780500775325

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Secrets of the Universe: How We Discovered the Cosmos [Revised Edition]
9780500251553, 9780500295199, 9780500775318, 9780500775325

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Table of contents :
Introduction
BEFORE THE TELESCOPE
DISCOVERING THE SOLAR SYSTEM
THE DYNAMIC UNIVERSE
OUR GALAXY AND ITS STARS
THE UNIVERSE AND ITS GALAXIES
FUTURE DIXCOVERIES
Glossary
Further Reading
Acknowledgements
Illustration Credits
Index

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