Under alien skies: a sightseer's guide to the universe
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W.W. Norton & Company
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[2023]
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Drawing on the latest scientific research and his prodigious imagination, a renowned astronomer and science communicator takes us on an immersive tour of the universe to view ten of the most spectacular sights outer space has to offer, including the strange, beautiful shadows cast by a hundred thousand stars.
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9780393867305
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Outer space -- Popular works
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Under alien skies : a sightseer's guide to the universe
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