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Book Title: Global Perspectives On Higher Education
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Philip G. Altbach
Publication Name: Global Perspectives ON Higher Education
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Year: 2016
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
