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Book Title: Ptolemy's Philosophy: Mathematics As A Way Of Life
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Ptolemy's Philosophy : Mathematics As a Way of Life
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: History & Philosophy, Philosophy & Social Aspects, General, History
Item Height: 0.7 in
Item Weight: 13.5 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Science, Mathematics, Philosophy
Author: Jacqueline Feke
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
