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Measuring the Universe

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This informative text tells the story of how man has attempted to measure distance in space, ranging from early experiments in working out the circumference of the earth, through estimates of distance to the nearest stars, to developments in theories as to what is beyond the observable universe.

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Measuring the Universe, Kitty Ferguson

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1999
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Title
Measuring the Universe
Language
English
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Released
1999
Format
Hardcover
ISBN10
0747221324
ISBN13
9780747221326
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Measuring the universe
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This informative text tells the story of how man has attempted to measure distance in space, ranging from early experiments in working out the circumference of the earth, through estimates of distance to the nearest stars, to developments in theories as to what is beyond the observable universe.