The Vested Interests and the State of the Industrial ArtsHuebsch, 1919 - 183 psl. |
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The Vested Interests and the State of the Industrial Arts ("The Modern ... Thorstein Veblen Visos knygos peržiūra - 1919 |
The Vested Interests and the State of the Industrial Arts ("The Modern ... Thorstein Veblen Visos knygos peržiūra - 1919 |
The Vested Interests and the State of the Industrial Arts ("The Modern ... Thorstein Veblen Visos knygos peržiūra - 1919 |
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Bibliografinė informacija
| Pavadinimas | The Vested Interests and the State of the Industrial Arts |
| Autorius | Thorstein Bunde Veblen |
| Leidėjas | Huebsch, 1919 |
| Originalas iš | Mičigano universitetas |
| Pakeista skaitmenine forma | 11 sausio 2007 |
| Ilgis | 183 psl. |
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