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Alternate History

Celestial Matters

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  • 1996 first published
  • 348 pages
  • 2 editions
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Published in 1996, Celestial Matters is an alternate history novel by Richard Garfinkle. Readers will find themes of Cosmology and interplanetary voyages.

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It runs to roughly 348 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

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  • Alternative histories
  • Cosmology
  • Interplanetary voyages
  • Imaginary histories
  • Science fiction

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Who wrote Celestial Matters?

Celestial Matters was written by Richard Garfinkle and first published in 1996.

What genre is Celestial Matters?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History.

How long is Celestial Matters?

The median edition has 348 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Celestial Matters?

Readers who like it often enjoy Boneshaker, Settling Accounts and My Real Children.

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