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Item Length: 8.5in
Item Width: 5.4in
Author: Angelika Zahrnt
Publication Name: Post-Growth Work
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 212 Pages
