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Book Title: Publishing And The Advancement Of Science: From Selfish Gene...
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.4in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: Michael Rodgers
Publication Name: Publishing and the Advancement of Science : from Selfish Genes to Galileo's Finger
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 178 Pages
