Gauge Fields, Knots and Gravity (Knots and Everything)
By: John C. Baez
4.51
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
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14. Gauge Fields, Knots and Gravity (Knots and Everything)
By: John C. Baez
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Format: 480 pages, Paperback
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