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Book Title: History Of Mathematics: A Supplement
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Craig Smorynski
Publication Name: History of Mathematics : a Supplement
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Springer NY
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20.5 Oz
Number of Pages: VI, 274 Pages
