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Themes from Weir: A Celebration of the Philosophy of Alan Weir
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2024-05-31
- Mått155 x 235 x 27 mm
- Vikt752 g
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieSynthese Library
- Antal sidor378
- Upplaga2024
- FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
- EAN9783031545566