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The relativity of wrong

by Isaac Asimov

A collection of seventeen essays exploring subjects in astronomy, chemistry, and physics. The text examines planetary bodies, stellar evolution, and molecular structures alongside the history and progression of scientific thought.

Accession 14704 ISBN 0192826328 Publisher Oxford University Press
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