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Book Title: Distinctively American: The Residential Liberal Arts College...
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Distinctively American : the Residential Liberal Arts Colleges
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2000
Subject: Educational Policy & Reform / General, General, Higher
Item Height: 0.9 in
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Education
Author: Stephen R. Graubard
Item Length: 1 in
Item Width: 1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
