Published 2012
by Routledge in Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, New York .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | edited by John R. Gold and Margaret M. Gold |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HT166 .M24618 2012 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | p. cm. |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL25156753M |
| ISBN 10 | 9780415553513, 9780415553520, 9780415553537, 9780415553544, 9780415553551 |
| LC Control Number | 2011047568 |
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