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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 333.916415 EAN: 9780822956631 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0822956632 Label: University of Pittsburgh Press Manufacturer: University of Pittsburgh Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: September 17, 1998 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Studio: University of Pittsburgh Press Related Items:
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