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“One single equation for the motion of the Moon covers some 250 large-size pages and represents the major effort of a lifetime” quote by Fred L. Whipple — Download Open image

““One single equation for the motion of the Moon covers some 250 large-size pages and represents the major effort of a lifetime””

Fred L. Whipple

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