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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 616.936200973 EAN: 9780801866371 ISBN: 0801866375 Label: The Johns Hopkins University Press Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: September 25, 2001 Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press Studio: The Johns Hopkins University Press Related Items:
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