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Gott, J. Richard.

The cosmic web : mysterious architecture of the universe / J. Richard Gott.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

LCCN 2015026434 | ISBN 9780691157269 (alk. paper)

LCSH: Astronomers—Biography. | Gott, J. Richard. | Astronomy—History. | Cosmology.

LCC QB35 .G68 2016 | DDC 523.1—dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015026434

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