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Book Title: Social Practices As Biological Niche Construction
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Joseph Rouse
Publication Name: Social Practices As Biological Niche Construction
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 2023
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 44.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
