Erect Men/Undulating Women
The Visual Imagery of Gender, ""Race"" and Progress in Reconstructive Illustrations of Human Evolution
Häftad, Engelska, 1997
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1997-11-30
- Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
- Vikt510 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor300
- FörlagWilfrid Laurier University Press
- ISBN9780889203082
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