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ISBN-13

9781593082864

ISBN-10

159308286X

Weight

1.06 Pounds

Dimensions

5.19 x 1.44 x 8.00 In

List Price

$9.95

Edition

1st Edition

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

576 pages

Publisher

Sterling Publishing

Published On

2005-11-01



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