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Book Title: The Secret Lives Of Numbers: Numerals And Their Peculiaritie...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Alfred S. Posamentier
Publication Name: The Secret Lives of Numbers : Numerals and Their Peculiarities
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Publication Year: 2022
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
