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Book Title: A Practical Education: Why Liberal Arts Majors Make Great Em...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Randall Stross
Publication Name: Practical Education : Why Liberal Arts Majors Make Great Employees
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Redwood Press, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 23.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 304 Pages