Connected Self
The Ethics and Governance of the Genetic Individual
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2013-01-17
- Mått156 x 235 x 16 mm
- Vikt450 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieCambridge Bioethics and Law
- Antal sidor216
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9781107008601