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Book Title: Patent Politics: Life Forms, Markets, And The Public Interes...
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Name: Patent Politics : Life Forms, Markets, and the Public Interest in the United States and Europe
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: Biotechnology, Modern / 20th Century, History, Chemistry / Industrial & Technical
Item Height: 0.9 in
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Shobita Parthasarathy
Subject Area: Science, History
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
