Clocks and Culture, 1300-1700

Author	: Carlo M. Cipolla
Publisher	: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages	: 214
Release	: 2003
ISBN-10	: 0393324435
ISBN-13	: 9780393324433
Rating	: 4/5 (35 Downloads)

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