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Book Title: The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions
Item Length: 0.9in
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Author: Thomas S. Kuhn
Publication Name: Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
