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Nature's Body: Gender in the Making of Modern Science
by Londa Schiebinger
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0807089001
- ISBN 13
- 9780807089002
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Beacon Press. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ to Near Fine in a Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a touch of crimp to the heel of the backstrip; a small, faint smudge at the top edge and a few faint, tiny soil spots at the bottom edge of the text block; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows a hint of wear to the head and heel of the backstrip; else flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.35 x 6.15 x 1 inches) . Extensive Notes, Bibliography. Index. Illustrated in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 20.5 ounces. Red And Green Boards, Spine Lettered In Gilt. Hardcover with DJ: ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; viii, 298 pages .
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 57812
- Title
- Nature's Body: Gender in the Making of Modern Science
- Author
- Londa Schiebinger
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0807089001
- ISBN 13
- 9780807089002
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- Gender, Science, History, Women, Sex Roles, Modern Science, Racism, Sexism, Gender Roles
- Bookseller catalogs
- Women's Studies;
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