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Weird Astronomical Theories of the Solar System and Beyond

After addressing strange cosmological hypotheses in Weird Universe, David Seargent tackles the no-less bizarre theories closer to home. Alternate views on the Solar System's formation, comet composition, and the evolution of life on Earth are only some of the topics he addresses in this new wor...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seargent, David (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Astronomers' Universe,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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