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- EditoreViking
- Data di pubblicazione2022
- ISBN 10 0241454395
- ISBN 13 9780241454398
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- LinguaInglese
- Numero di pagine336
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How the World Really Works: A Scientistâs Guide to Our Past, Present and Future
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