The stars the definitive visual guide to the cosmos

The definitive visual guide to exploring all the marvels of the stars, the Milky Way, and the universe beyond. Chart the wonders of the cosmos in our own solar system and beyond with The Stars. Packed with 3-D artworks of each constellation and incredible new imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope...

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Main Authors: Dinwiddie, Robert 1953- (Author), Hughes, David W. (David Wolstenholme) 1941- (Author), Jones, Geraint H. (Author), Ridpath, Ian (Author), Stott, Carole (Author), Sparrow, Giles 1970- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Dorling Kindersley Limited 2016
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