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Book Title: The Mathematician's Mind: The Psychology Of Invention In The...
Item Length: 11.7in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: Jacques Hadamard
Publication Name: Mathematician's Mind : the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Revised
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 1996
Series: Princeton Science Library
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 6 Oz
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
