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Book Title: Singularity of Literature
Item Length: 7.8in.
Item Height: 0.6in.
Item Width: 5.1in.
Author: Derek Attridge
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Biotechnology, General, Semiotics & Theory, Applied
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Literary Criticism, Science, Mathematics
Item Weight: 8.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 246 Pages
