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publisher | Riverhead Books; Reprint edition (January 23, 2018) | ||||
language | English | ||||
paperback | 288 pages | ||||
isbn_10 | 0735213933 | ||||
isbn_13 | 978-0735213937 | ||||
item_weight | 2.31 pounds | ||||
dimensions | 5.42 x 0.76 x 8.16 inches | ||||
best_sellers_rank | #20,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Waves & Wave Mechanics (Books) #5 in Physics of Gravity (Books) #18 in Quantum Theory (Books) | ||||
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