The discoverers: [a history of man's search to know world and himself]

The discoverers: [a history of man's search to know world and himself]
ISBN-10
0394726251
ISBN-13
9780394726250
Series
The Discoverers
Pages
745
Language
English
Published
1985
Publisher
Vintage
Author
Kazimierz Brandys

Description

An original history of man's greatest adventure: his search to discover the world around him.

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