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Book Title: Effortless Economy of Science?
Item Length: 9.8in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.9in
Author: Philip Mirowski
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Economic History, General, Public Policy / Economic Policy
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication Year: 2004
Genre: Science, Business & Economics, Political Science
Item Weight: 23.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 472 Pages
