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Book Title: Are Theories Of Learning Necessary
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.1in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: B. F. Skinner
Publication Name: Are Theories of Learning Necessary
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wilder Publications, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 2.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 36 Pages