Introductory astronomy |
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Contents
The Beginnings of AstronomyPtolemy | 1 |
The Earth and Its Motions | 25 |
The Earths Interior | 43 |
Copyright | |
14 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Introductory astronomy |
| Author | Edwin George Ebbighausen |
| Publisher | Merrill, 1974 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Jul 25, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0675088437, 9780675088435 |
| Length | 354 pages |
| Subjects | › Astronomy Science / Astronomy |
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