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Book Title: Eternity by the Stars : an Astronomical Hypothesis
Item Length: 8in.
Item Height: 0.4in.
Item Width: 5in.
Author: Louis-Auguste Blanqui
Original Language: French
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Religious, Political, Movements / Critical Theory, Astronomy
Publisher: Contra Mundum Press
Publication Year: 2013
Genre: Science, Philosophy
Item Weight: 7.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 202 Pages
