Feyerabend
Philosophy, Science and Society
Häftad, Engelska, 1997
Av John Preston, Preston
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1997-06-23
- Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
- Vikt386 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieKey Contemporary Thinkers
- Antal sidor256
- FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
- ISBN9780745616766
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