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Book Title: Knowledge Is Power!: The Rise And Fall Of European Popular E...
Item Length: 5.9in
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Author: Tom Steele
Publication Name: Knowledge Is Power! : the Rise and Fall of European Popular Educational Movements, 1848-1939
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: New Edition
Publisher: Lang A&G International Academic Publishers, Peter
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 315 Pages
