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Book Title: How Old Is The Universe?
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Name: How Old Is the Universe?
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: Earth Sciences / Geology, Cosmology, Astronomy
Item Height: 0.9 in
Item Weight: 21 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: David A. Weintraub
Subject Area: Science
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 7.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
