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Book Title: Speed of Light : Constancy and Cosmos
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 5.6in
Author: David A. Grandy
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Time
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication Year: 2009
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 10.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
