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Book Title: The Philosophy Of Set Theory: An Historical Introduction To ...
Item Length: 8.5in.
Item Height: 0.6in.
Item Width: 5.4in.
Author: Mary Tiles
Publication Name: Philosophy of Set Theory : an Historical Introduction to Cantor's Paradise
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2004
Series: Dover Books ON Mathematics Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
