Letter from America by Alistair Cooke - Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Arthur C Clarke

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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Arthur C ClarkeShoemaker-Levy 9 and Arthur C Clarke

Released On: 22 Jul 1994

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A discussion on comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, and the thinning of the Ozone layer.

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