Cosmos in a Crucible by Ajanta Paul
₹350.00
- Publisher : PENPRINTS; First Edition (3 January 2026)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 123 pages
- ISBN-10 : 8199671351
- ISBN-13 : 978-8199671355
- Reading age : 12 years and up
- Item Weight : 200 g
- Dimensions : 13.97 x 5.08 x 20.32 cm
- Country of Origin : India
- Packer : PENPRINTS, P 925 Lake Town, Block-A, Kolkata-700089, West Bengal, India. Phone no-8697875467 Website – www.penprints.in
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