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From Dissertation To Book, Second Edition

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Book Title: From Dissertation To Book, Second Edition

Number of Pages: 184 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: From Dissertation to Book, Second Edition

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Publication Year: 2013

Item Height: 0.4 in

Subject: Editing & Proofreading, General

Item Weight: 6.9 Oz

Type: Textbook

Subject Area: Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines

Author: William Germano

Item Length: 8 in

Item Width: 5 in

Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback

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