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Humans and Other Animals
ISBN: 0814208177
ISBN-13: 9780814208175
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Ohio State Univ Pr
Published date: 1999
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.85 pounds
Pages: 439
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