Historical eclipses and Earth's rotation /

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Author / Creator:Stephenson, F. Richard (Francis Richard), 1941-
Imprint:Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
Description:xvi, 557 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2728782
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ISBN:0521461944 (hbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 527-538) and indexes.

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