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 Dewey Decimal Number: 551.4601 EAN: 9780080363677 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0080363679 Label: Pergamon Press Inc Manufacturer: Pergamon Press Inc Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 165 Publication Date: 1989-03 Publisher: Pergamon Press Inc Studio: Pergamon Press Inc Related Items:
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