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Click to enlargeOne Two Three . . . Infinity: Facts and Speculations of Science

George Gamow
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ISBN: 0486256642
Page Count: 352
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Over 120 delightful pen-and-ink illustrations by the author add another dimension of good-natured charm to these wide-ranging explorations. A mind-expanding volume for the layman and the science-minded.

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