Understanding variable stars

Understanding Variable Stars

Volumn 9780521232531, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-350

  Percy, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

STUDENTS;

BACK-GROUND KNOWLEDGE; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INTERNAL STRUCTURE; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS; VARIABLE STARS;

STARS;

EID: 84927060897     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511536489     Document Type: Book

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