Time in History: Views of Time from Prehistory to the Present DayBarnes and Noble, 2004 - Всего страниц: 217 |
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Awareness of Time | 3 |
Describing Time | 11 |
Time in contemporary society | 17 |
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Time in History: Views of Time from Prehistory to the Present Day G. J. Whitrow Ограниченный просмотр - 1989 |
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