Under alien skies: a sightseer's guide to the universe

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Plait, Philip, 1964-
Publisher:
W.W. Norton & Company
Publication Date:
[2023]
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First edition
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English
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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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