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Categories:
- Business & Money
Publisher : Basic Books
Author : Editors Of Perseus Publishing
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2002-08-16
Number Of Pages : 2208
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0738202428
ISBN-13 : 9780738202426
Item weight : 7.36 lb
Dimensions : 2.68 in x 8.74 in x 11.26 in
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