The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
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Chapter 21, Problem 38EAP
Life Story of a Spiral. Imagine that you are a spiral galaxy. Describe your life history from birth to the present day. Your story should be detailed and scientifically consistent, but also creative. That is, it should be entertaining while at the same time incorporating current scientific ideas about the formation of spiral galaxies.
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