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Social Science in the Crucible: The American Debate over Objectivity and Purpose, 1918-1941by Mark C. Smith

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Book ID
124585417
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
310 KB
Volume
36
Category
Article
ISSN
0018-2680

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