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Book Title: Theory Development In The Information Sciences
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Diane H. Sonnenwald
Publication Name: Theory Development in the Information Sciences
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2016
Series: Information Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 24.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 343 Pages
