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Astronomy The Solar System

Astronomy The Solar System

Astronomy The Solar System

This book explains the following topics: Sense of Time and Scale in the Universe, Precursors to Modern Astronomy , Overview of the Sky and Planets, The Old Astronomy, Development of Modern Astronomy, Timekeeping and the Celestial Sphere, Overview of the Solar System, The Earth, The Earth's Moon, Planet Mercury, Planet Venus, Planet Mars, Planet Jupiter, Jovian Moons, Planet Saturn, Planet Uranus, Planet Neptune, Planet Pluto, Comets, Asteroids and Meteors.

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