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Book Title: Labor, Economy, And Society
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Jeffrey J. Sallaz
Publication Name: Labor, Economy, and Society
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Polity Press
Series: Economy and Society Ser.
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 48.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
