Amir D. Aczel

The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention that Changed the World
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The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention that Changed the World
Amir D. Aczel
Manufacturer: Harvest Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0156007533
The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention that Changed the World
Complete Business Statistics with Student CD
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Complete Business Statistics with Student CD
Amir D Aczel
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Chance: A Guide to Gambling, Love, the Stock Market, and Just About Everything Else
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Chance: A Guide to Gambling, Love, the Stock Market, and Just About Everything Else
Amir D. Aczel
Manufacturer: Thunder's Mouth Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Chance: A Guide to Gambling, Love, the Stock Market, and Just About Everything Else
Descartes's Secret Notebook: A True Tale of Mathematics, Mysticism, and the Quest to Understand the Universe
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Amir D. Aczel
Manufacturer: Broadway
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Release Date: 2006-10-10
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The Artist and the Mathematician: The Story of Nicolas Bourbaki, the Genius Mathematician Who Never Existed
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The Artist and the Mathematician: The Story of Nicolas Bourbaki, the Genius Mathematician Who Never Existed
Amir D. Aczel
Manufacturer: Thunder's Mouth Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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How to Beat the I.R.S. at Its Own Game: Strategies to Avoid-And Fight-An Audit
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How to Beat the I.R.S. at Its Own Game: Strategies to Avoid-And Fight-An Audit
Amir D. Aczel
Manufacturer: Four Walls Eight Windows
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God's Equation: Einstein, Relativity, and the Expanding Universe
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Amir D. Aczel
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Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics
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Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics
Amir D. Aczel
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Fermat's Last Theorem: Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical Problem
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Amir D. Aczel
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God's Equation: Einstein, Relativity and the Expanding Universe
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