Product Details:
Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press (November 18, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0674511735
ISBN-13: 978-0674511736
Product Dimensions:
10.2 x 8.3 x 1.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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