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Book Title: Everyday Calculus: Discovering The Hidden Math All Around Us
Item Length: 9.5in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: Oscar E. Fernandez
Publication Name: Everyday Calculus : Discovering the Hidden Math All Around US
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14 Oz
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
