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Book Title: Reproduction In Mammals: The Female Perspective
Item Length: 10in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 7in
Author: Teri J. Orr, Virginia Hayssen
Publication Name: Reproduction in Mammals : the Female Perspective
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
