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Book Title: Biocultural Creatures: Toward A New Theory Of The Human
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Publication Name: Biocultural Creatures : Toward a New Theory of the Human
Language: English
Publisher: Duke University Press
Subject: Feminism & Feminist Theory, Political, Life Sciences / Biology
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2016
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Philosophy, Social Science, Science
Author: Samantha Frost
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
