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Counting the eons

by Isaac Asimov

This collection of seventeen essays presents a range of scientific topics for the general reader, including astronomy, physics, and cosmology. The text examines subjects such as the behaviour of subatomic particles, the nature of time, and the structure of the universe.

Accession 9246 ISBN 0586058435 Publisher Grafton
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