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Book Title: Game Invaders: The Theory And Understanding Of Computer Game...
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Jo Clay, Clive Fencott, Paul Massey, Mike Lockyer
Publication Name: Game Invaders : the Theory and Understanding of Computer Games
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages