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Book Title: Science Policy, Ethics, And Economic Methodology: Some Probl...
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Kristin S. Shrader-Frechette
Publication Name: Science Policy, Ethics, and Economic Methodology
Format: Book, Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication Year: 1984
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 51.5 Oz
Number of Pages: Xviii, 321 Pages