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Book Title: Copyrights And Copywrongs: The Rise Of Intellectual Property...
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 0.7in
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Author: Siva Vaidhyanathan
Publication Name: Copyrights and Copywrongs : the Rise of Intellectual Property and How It Threatens Creativity
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 255 Pages