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The Uncertain Sciences

The Uncertain Sciences

Bruce Mazlish

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2007
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Historia
ISBN:
9781412806305
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In this wide-ranging book, one of the most esteemed cultural historians of our time turns his attention to major questions about human experience and various attempts to understand it 'scientifically'

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