Astronomy for Entertainment - Yakov Perelman, Arthur Shkarovsky-Raffe - Google Books

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Astronomy is a fortunate science; it needs no embellishments, said the French savant Arago. So fascinating are its achievements that no special effort is needed to attract attention. Nonetheless, the science of the heavens is not only a collection of…