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Fermat's Last Theorem For Amateurs

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Book Title: Fermat's Last Theorem For Amateurs

Item Length: 9.2in

Item Height: 0.4in

Item Width: 6.1in

Author: Paulo Ribenboim

Publication Name: Fermat's Last Theorem for Amateurs

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Springer NY

Publication Year: 2000

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 60.3 Oz

Number of Pages: Xiii, 407 Pages

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