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When measurements and numbers are our only reference point, the size of our planet and the universe beyond it is difficult to envision. Find perspective on the vast scale of the universe within the thoroughly researched facts and comparisons in Your Place in the Universe by Jason Chin.Comparisons between things that are easier to imagine make these massive scales more accessible. Define concepts of astrophysics and astronomy with fun scale comparisons like the height of a California Redwood standing 20 times taller than the average eight-year-old!