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Book Title: The Difference: How The Power Of Diversity Creates Better Gr...
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 1.2in.
Item Width: 6.1in.
Author: Scott Page
Publication Name: Difference : How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies - New Edition
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2008
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 22 Oz
Number of Pages: 456 Pages
