Download book Visual Astronomy Under Dark Skies

Visual Astronomy Under Dark SkiesDownload book Visual Astronomy Under Dark Skies

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Author: Antony Cooke
Date: 15 Sep 2008
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Book Format: Paperback::192 pages
ISBN10: 1848008090
Publication City/Country: United States
File size: 36 Mb
Dimension: 156x 234x 10mm::277g
Download: Visual Astronomy Under Dark Skies

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