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Book Title: Science Wars : Debating Scientific Knowledge and Technology
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Rebecca Long
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Public Policy / General, Social Aspects, Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy, History
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Publication Year: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 16.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 300 Pages
