Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
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ISBN: 9781260432145
Author: Thomas T Arny, Stephen E Schneider Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 12QFR
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The influence of Doppler shift effects on reflected or emitted waves from a body.
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Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
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