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Book Title: Supernovae: And How To Observe Them
Item Length: 9.6in.
Item Height: 0.2in.
Item Width: 6.7in.
Author: Martin Mobberley
Publication Name: Supernovae : and How to Observe Them
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Publisher: Springer NY
Publication Year: 2007
Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.1 Oz
Number of Pages: Xi, 209 Pages
