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Book Title: Upswing : How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Year: 2021
Topic: Public Policy / General, United States / 20th Century, Sociology / General, Social History, General, United States / 21st Century
Item Height: 1.4 in
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Weight: 15.6 Oz
Author: Robert D. Putnam
Item Length: 8.4 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
