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Intended for the layperson, this collection of entries made up of articles from Illinois publications includes people's names, astronomy terms and phrases, and names of constellations and planets
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Accessible to untrained adult and young adult readers, and filled with drawings and photographs (some taken through NASA's Hubble Space Telescope), this book presents, in alphabetical order, the main topics of modern and historical astronomy: celestial objects, key astronomers throughout history, and significant ideas and interpretations about the nature of the astrophysical universe. Published by Illinois Issues, Sangamon State U., Springfield, IL 62794-9243. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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