Published 1998
by Johns Hopkins University Press in Baltimore .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-226) and index.
| Statement | Martin J. Finkelstein, Robert K. Seal, Jack H. Schuster. |
| Contributions | Seal, Robert K., Schuster, Jack H. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | LB1778.2 .F6 1998 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xiii, 236 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 236 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL701052M |
| ISBN 10 | 0801858860 |
| LC Control Number | 97049368 |
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