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Book Title: Newton And The Origin Of Civilization
Number of Pages: 544 Pages
Publication Name: Newton and the Origin of Civilization
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 1.4 in
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: Philosophers, Civilization, Ancient / General, Modern / 18th Century, Référence, History, Europe / General, Science & Technology
Item Weight: 47 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Jed Z. Buchwald, Mordechai Feingold
Subject Area: Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Length: 10.4 in
Item Width: 7.8 in
Format: Hardcover
