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Book Title: Social Evolution And Inclusive Fitness Theory: An Introducti...
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory : an Introduction
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Sociology / General, Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ethology (Animal Behavior), Evolutionary Psychology, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Life Sciences / Biology
Item Height: 0.7 in
Item Weight: 15.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Psychology, Science, Social Science
Author: James A. R. Marshall
Item Length: 9.1 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
