Published August 4, 2006
by Oxford University Press, USA .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Contributions | W. F. Bynum (Editor), Roy Porter (Editor) |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Number of Pages | 712 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL7401652M |
| ISBN 10 | 0198614438 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780198614432 |
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