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    Oct 29, 2020 4 minutes

    A History of the Universe in 21 Stars (and 3 imposters)

    Shining a light on the cosmos

    “A simple and very effective format for describing our universe"

    ■ Author: Giles Sparrow

    ■ Publisher: Welbeck

    ■ Price: £12.99 / $14.95

    ■ Release: Out now

    Did you know that when you look up at the sky on a clear night, you can only see a few thousand stars? Even with a decent telescope you’ll only be able to see a couple of million, every single one of which is within our own galaxy. As a reader there’s a pretty good chance you did know this, but that’s what astronomer and author Giles Sparrow had to work with when he set

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