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Why does the world exist? : an existential detective story

Author / Creator: Holt, Jim, 1954-
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Creator: Jim Holt
Format: Books
Language: English
Publication: London : Profile, 2012
Physical Details: 1 online resource (492 pages)
ISBNs: 9781847654106, 184765410X, 9781846682445, 9781846682445
OCLC: ocn796383673

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