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Book Title: The Book Proposal Book: A Guide For Scholarly Authors
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Book Proposal Book : a Guide for Scholarly Authors
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Subject: Publishing, Référence, Research
Publication Year: 2021
Item Height: 0.5 in
Item Weight: 11.7 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Laura Portwood-Stacer
Subject Area: Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Series: Skills for Scholars Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
