Women And Science: Social Impact And Interaction

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Item Length: 10in

Item Height: 1.1in

Item Width: 7in

Author: Suzanne Sheffield

Publication Name: Women and Science : Social Impact and Interaction

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Series: Science and Society Ser.

Publication Year: 2005

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 27 Oz

Number of Pages: 448 Pages