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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 576.8071 EAN: 9780763711184 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0763711187 Label: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Manufacturer: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 272 Publication Date: October 30, 2001 Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Studio: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Related Items:
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