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Book Title: On Looking : a Walker's Guide to the Art of Observation
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Item Height: 0.9 in
Topic: Mindfulness & Meditation, Personal Growth / General, General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Anthropology / General
Publication Year: 2014
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Self-Help, Psychology
Item Weight: 12.5 Oz
Author: Alexandra Horowitz
Item Length: 8.8 in
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
