I.O. Yarkovsky and the discovery of 'his' effect

Journal for the History of Astronomy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-86

  Beekman, George ^a  

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EID: 33745026567     PISSN: 00218286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002182860603700106     Document Type: Article

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