Published 2010
by Nova Science Publishers in Hauppauge, N.Y .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes index.
| Statement | editor James R. Elliot |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HD9710.U52 U177 2010 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | p. cm. |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL24468015M |
| ISBN 10 | 9781607413226 |
| LC Control Number | 2010012881 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 587249217 |
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