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Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

03.05.2012

Herausgeber

Max K. Hecht

Verlag

Springer Us

Seitenzahl

388

Maße (L/B/H)

22,9/15,2/2,2 cm

Gewicht

583 g

Auflage

Softcover reprint of the original 1st edition 1980

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4615-6961-9

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

03.05.2012

Herausgeber

Max K. Hecht

Verlag

Springer Us

Seitenzahl

388

Maße (L/B/H)

22,9/15,2/2,2 cm

Gewicht

583 g

Auflage

Softcover reprint of the original 1st edition 1980

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4615-6961-9

Herstelleradresse

Springer-Verlag KG
Sachsenplatz 4-6
1201 Wien
AT

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