The Scientific Sublime
Popular Science Unravels the Mysteries of the Universe
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2018-08-02
- Mått239 x 163 x 22 mm
- Vikt590 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor328
- FörlagOUP USA
- ISBN9780190637774
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