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Colonial Williamsburg Journal

Title Expanding the Boundaries of Man's Understanding
Issue Volume 36, Number 02, (CWJ, Spring 2014)
Description Amateur astronomers of the 18th c. expanded the horizons of understanding of the universe aand wrote eloquently about their theories and discoveries; e.g. Willliam Herschel and his sister, Caroline. Their work introduced deep space to a populace which was uninformed about the vast and changing universe it inhabited.
Author Swenson, Ben
Pages 34--40
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