Great Physicists: The Life and Times of Leading Physicists from Galileo to Hawking, Paperback - William H. Cropper

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Publisher: Genesis PublicationsAuthor(s): David BowieNumber of pages: 346Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 257 x 357 x 34Cover type: HardbackRedesc...

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