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Book Title: Communication Theory
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6.7in
Author: C. David Mortensen
Publication Name: Communication Theory
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: New Edition
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 25.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 477 Pages