Del 250 - Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Genesis of General Relativity
Sources and Interpretations
Inbunden, Engelska, 2007
Av Jürgen Renn
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2007-02-16
- Mått155 x 235 x 136 mm
- Vikt4 034 g
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieBoston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
- Antal sidor2 099
- Upplaga2007
- FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
- EAN9781402039997