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How Old Is The Universe?

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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

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