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Item # 11238124

Publisher: Scribner Book Company

ISBN: 9781439170915

Binding: Paperback

Author: Mukherjee, Siddhartha

Audience Type: Adults

Published On: 08-09-2011

Pages: 608

Weight: 1.34 pounds

Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.10 x 1.50 inches