Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos
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Alan W. Hirshfeld., & Alan W. Hirshfeld|AUTHOR. (2002). Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos . Henry Holt and Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan W. Hirshfeld and Alan W. Hirshfeld|AUTHOR. 2002. Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos. Henry Holt and Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan W. Hirshfeld and Alan W. Hirshfeld|AUTHOR. Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos Henry Holt and Co, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alan W. Hirshfeld, and Alan W. Hirshfeld|AUTHOR. Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos Henry Holt and Co., 2002.
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Full title | parallax the race to measure the cosmos |
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