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Book Title: Intellectuals and Society
Number of Pages: 680 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Item Height: 1.9 in
Topic: Sociology / General, History & Theory, General, Political Ideologies / General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
Item Weight: 26.3 Oz
Item Length: 9.4 in
Author: Thomas Sowell
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
