Leibniz and the Rational Order of Nature
Häftad, Engelska, 1998
Av Donald Rutherford, Atlanta) Rutherford, Donald (Emory University
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1998-01-13
- Mått152 x 227 x 22 mm
- Vikt435 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor320
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9780521597371