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Gribbin, John, 1946-

Galaxies : a very short introduction / John Gribbin. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 121 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 116) and index.

The great debate -- Stepping stones to the universe -- Our island -- Interlude : galactic mediocrity -- The expanding universe -- The material world -- The origin of galaxies -- The fate of galaxies.

ISBN: 9780199234349 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2007048695

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Galaxies.
Cosmology.

LC Class. No.: QB857 / .G846 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 523.1/12