The Mechanical Hypothesis in Ancient Greek Natural Philosophy
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
Av Vancouver) Berryman, Sylvia (University of British Columbia, Sylvia Berryman
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2014-01-23
- Mått153 x 232 x 21 mm
- Vikt432 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor298
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- EAN9781107657618