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Imagenation: Popular Images of Genetics

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Book Title: Imagenation: Popular Images Of Genetics

Item Length: 9in

Item Width: 6in

Author: Jose Van Dijck

Publication Name: Imagenation : Popular Images of Genetics

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: NY University Press

Publication Year: 1998

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 14.1 Oz

Number of Pages: 270 Pages

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