Science and Religion: Some Historical Perspectives

Science and Religion: Some Historical Perspectives
ISBN-10
1107664462
ISBN-13
9781107664463
Series
Science and Religion
Category
Science
Pages
576
Language
English
Published
2014-05-15
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
John Hedley Brooke

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Originally published: New York: Cambridge University Press, 1991.

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