Małe Wielkie Odkrycia : Najważniejsze Wynalazki, Które odmieniły Świat
Book |
Wydawnictwo SQN,
Kraków [Poland] :
2015.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welland Main | 303.483 Joh POLISH | Multilingual | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
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- ISBN: 8379244621
- ISBN: 9788379244621
- Physical Description: 287 pages (page 287 is not numbered) : Color and black & white illustrations and portraits ; 22 cmprint
- Publisher: Kraków [Poland] : Wydawnictwo SQN, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2014 (English edition).
- General Note: In Polish.Originally published in English in the United States.