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ASIN : 0596001622
Publisher : O’Reilly Media
Publication date : January 1, 2004
Edition : First Edition
Language : English
Print length : 472 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780596001629
ISBN-13 : 978-0596001629
Item Weight : 1.6 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 1.01 x 9.19 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #3,656,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #89 in Memory Management Algorithms #166 in Internet Web Browsers #2,133 in Software Design & Engineering
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