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Albert Einstein's Vision
Remarkable Discoveries That Shaped Modern Science
by Barry Parker
ISBN: 1591021863
ISBN-13: 9781591021865
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published date: 2004
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.32 pounds
Pages: 286
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