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Surveys the various types of galaxies and discusses the scale of space and the origins of the universe

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9780531102657 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1987, cover price $11.90 | About this edition: Describes the characteristics of different types of galaxies focusing on the Milky Way and its inhabitants, 100 billion stars.

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Traces the history of the exploration of the moon and discusses the moon's birth, eclipses, and phases

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9780531102664 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1987, cover price $11.90 | About this edition: Describes the features, phases, eclipses, and exploration of the moon.

Explains what the sun is and how it is essential to life, describes the solar system, examines the role of the sun in day and night and the changing seasons, and discusses heat, light, and energy derived from the sun

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9780531100554 | Franklin Watts, October 1, 1986, cover price $11.90 | About this edition: A simplified presentation of facts about the sun.

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Summarizes recent findings about the planets, the moon, the asteroids, and comets, and describes how the planets were formed

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9780201113167 | Addison-Wesley, September 1, 1986, cover price $2.98 | About this edition: Summarizes recent findings about the planets, the moon, the asteroids, and comets, and describes how the planets were formed

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Traces the history of Halley's comet, describes the physical characteristics of comets, and briefly summarizes what we know about the stars and planets

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9780671076078, titled "Comets, Stars, Planets: Halley's Comet/#07607" | Bookthrift Co, May 1, 1986, cover price $5.98 | About this edition: Traces the history of Halley's comet, describes the physical characteristics of comets, and briefly summarizes what we know about the stars and planets

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Essays discuss the findings of modern research in astronomy and trace the development of optical, radio, and infrared telescopes
By Nigel Henbest (editor)

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9780855207267 | Blackwell Pub, May 1, 1984, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Essays discuss the findings of modern research in astronomy and trace the development of optical, radio, and infrared telescopes

An introduction to the sun, earth, moon, solar system, stars, and our galaxy.

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9780531046517 | Franklin Watts, October 1, 1983, cover price $12.40 | About this edition: A review of modern astronomy examines the sun, the planets of the solar system, and the other stars and galaxies of the universe

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Discusses such aspects of physics as forces and motion; balancing forces; solids, liquids, and gases; heat energy; sound; light; electricity; and magnetism.

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9780531046524 | Franklin Watts, October 1, 1983, cover price $11.40 | About this edition: Discusses such aspects of physics as forces and motion; balancing forces; solids, liquids, and gases; heat energy; sound; light; electricity; and magnetism.

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9780442236908 | Van Nostrand Reinhold, November 1, 1981, cover price $12.98

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9780517613368 | Van Nostrand Reinhold, November 1, 1981, cover price $7.99 | also contains Rules at Lunch

Scientific processes and discoveries, methods and results of galactic exploration and achievement forecasts presented in an introductory treatment which includes basic projects and experiments outlined to lend technological perspective

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9780670659548 | Penguin USA, October 1, 1978, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Scientific processes and discoveries, methods and results of galactic exploration and achievement forecasts presented in an introductory treatment which includes basic projects and experiments outlined to lend technological perspective

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