Diomidis Spinellis,Georgios Gousios: Beautiful Architecture: Leading Thinkers Reveal the Hidden Beauty in Software Design

Beautiful Architecture: Leading Thinkers Reveal the Hidden Beauty in Software Design


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Author: Diomidis Spinellis,Georgios Gousios
Number of Pages: 404 pages
Published Date: 06 Feb 2009
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA
Publication Country: Sebastopol, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780596517984
Download Link: Click Here
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