Lacaille Astronomer, Traveler With a New Translation of His Journal by David S Evans
Author: David S Evans
Published Date: 01 Mar 1992
Publisher: Pachart Publishing House
Language: English
Format: Book| 320 pages
ISBN10: 0881262846
ISBN13: 9780881262841
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