The Larousse Guide to Astronomy"Concerned with ... a brief summary of the universe-its content, make-up and evolution."--Intro. Chapter headings: Telescopes, Stars, Constellations, Planets, Comets and Meteorites, Galaxies, Development of celestial observation. Indexed. |
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Introduction | 4 |
Stellar classes | 30 |
The HertzsprungRussell | 38 |
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