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Stardust

by John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin

This work explains how the matter making up human bodies and the physical world was forged in the hearts of stars. It traces the history of scientific discoveries that revealed our cosmic origins and discusses the potential for life elsewhere in the universe.

Accession 5698 ISBN 9780140283785 Publisher Penguin
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