Published 1958
by Princeton University Press in Princeton, N.J .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliography.
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HM278 .B6 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xv, 269 p. |
| Number of Pages | 269 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL6248744M |
| LC Control Number | 58010049 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 1315008 |
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