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Book Title: Comparative Studies Of How People Think: An Introduction
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Author: Barbara Means, Michael Cole
Publication Name: Comparative Studies of How People Think : an Introduction
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Year: 1986
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
