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The Perfect Machine: Building the Palomar Telescope (Paperback)

by Ronald Florence (Author)
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"A superb history by a super writer and historian."

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 451 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial (September 13, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060926708
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060926700
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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