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    The Practical Astronomer

    By Thomas Dick

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    The Practical Astronomer by Thomas Dick
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLighthouse Books for Translation and Publishing
    Release dateOct 19, 2019
    ISBN9780599806450
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