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First Professional Scientist
Robert Hooke and the Royal Society of London
Inbunden, Engelska, 2009
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2009-07-16
- Mått170 x 244 x 23 mm
- Vikt716 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieScience Networks. Historical Studies
- Antal sidor283
- Upplaga2009
- FörlagBirkhauser Verlag AG
- ISBN9783034600361
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