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Book Title: Language, Truth And Logic In Mathematics
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Jaakko Hintikka
Publication Name: Language, Truth and Logic in Mathematics
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Series: Jaakko Hintikka Selected Papers
Publication Year: 2010
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: X, 250 Pages
