4 edition of The New solar system found in the catalog.
The New solar system
Published
1990
by Cambridge University Press, Sky Pub. Corp. in Cambridge [England], New York, Cambridge, Mass
.
Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-304) and index.
| Statement | edited by J. Kelly Beatty, Andre w Chaikin ; introduction by Carl Sagan. |
| Contributions | Beatty, J. Kelly., Chaikin, Andrew, 1956- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | QB501 .N47 1990 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | viii, 326 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 326 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL2214942M |
| ISBN 10 | 0521361621, 0521369657, 0933346557, 0933346565 |
| LC Control Number | 89038040 |
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