Published 1997
by Cambridge University Press in Cambridge, U.K, New York, NY, USA .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [416]-438) and indexes.
| Statement | Peter R. Cromwell. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | QA491 .C76 1997 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xiii, 451 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 451 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL972561M |
| ISBN 10 | 0521554322 |
| LC Control Number | 96009420 |
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