Aristotleβs Physics: A Guided Study
β Scribed by Aristotle; Joe Sachs (trans.,ed.)
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 279
- Series
- Masterworks of Discovery
- Edition
- Second paperback printing
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
This book is valuable mainly for commentaries and interpretations of Joe Sachs. The translation of Physics is performed by Joe Sachs
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