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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Katakis, Michael
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781471131431
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Sociology, Biography, Memoir
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (52 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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