Kinds of Value – An Experiment in Modal Anthropology
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2020-09-01
- Mått112 x 178 x 10 mm
- Vikt91 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor72
- FörlagPrickly Paradigm Press, LLC
- ISBN9780996635585