Colours of the Stars"A brilliant account of the latest research in astrophysics, not only the book of the year, but probably also the book of the decade".--Patrick Moore. |
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| Title | Colours of the Stars |
| Authors | David Malin, Paul Murdin |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | CUP Archive, 1984 |
| ISBN | 052125714X, 9780521257145 |
| Length | 198 pages |
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