Published 1998
by Sage in London, Thousand Oaks, Calif .
Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | Kenneth H. Tucker, Jr. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HM585 .T83 1998 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 224 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 224 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL391307M |
| ISBN 10 | 0803975503, 0803975511 |
| LC Control Number | 98061372 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 40780953 |
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