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Jun 23
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Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Mar...

SHARON HANDY
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Let’s journey through the stars to sleep with our final reading from this marvelous book. This time, binary star systems, how to measure the vastness of our universe, and a quick summary of key astronomical facts, including the reminder that the parsec is a distance, not a unit of time. Take note, fans of a certain film.


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