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Book Title: Betting on Biotech : Innovation and the Limits of Asia's Developmental State
Item Length: 6.6in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 9.5in
Author: Joseph Wong
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, Public Policy / Economic Policy
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2011
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Political Science
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
