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Book Title: Transforming Communication: Technology, Sustainability, And ...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Susan Leggett
Publication Name: Transforming Communication : Technology, Sustainability, and Future Generations
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2001
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 11.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages