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Name: Stars and planets
Author: Ian Ridpath

Designed as a juvenile astronomy primer, this book introduces readers to the stars and planets that populate our universe. It describes their physical traits and explains the equipment astronomers rely on for observations. A brief history of astronomy provides context for how our understanding has evolved.

First publish date: August 1978

Genre: Science/Astronomy

Authors: Ian Ridpath

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