The Day We Found the Universe

by Marcia Bartusiak

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  A NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Marcia Bartusiak is an award-winning author whose previous books include Through a Universe Darkly, Thursday's Universe, Einstein's Unfinished Symphony, and Archives of the Universe. Her work has appeared in such publications as National Geographic, Smithsonian, Discover, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. She teaches at MIT and lives in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

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  The day we found the universe / Marcia Bartusiak.

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