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Book Title: Colleges At The Crossroads: Taking Sides On Contested Issues
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Joseph L. Devitis
Publication Name: Colleges at the Crossroads : Taking Sides on Contested Issues
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: New Edition
Publisher: Lang A&G International Academic Publishers, Peter
Series: Counterpoints Ser.: Studies in Criticality
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 26.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 524 Pages
