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Language in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition cover

1. Language in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition

by Samuel Ichiyé Hayakawa, Alan R. Hayakawa

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Thought and Language - Revised Edition cover

2. Thought and Language - Revised Edition

by Lev Semenovich Vygotskiĭ

Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective cover

3. Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective

by Ha-Joon Chang

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SQL and Relational Theory, 3rd Edition cover

4. SQL and Relational Theory, 3rd Edition

by C. J. Date

Physics of Finance: Gauge Modelling in Non-Equilibrium Pricing cover

5. Physics of Finance: Gauge Modelling in Non-Equilibrium Pricing

by Kirill Ilinski

Human Factors and Typography for More Readable Programs cover

6. Human Factors and Typography for More Readable Programs

by Ronald M. Baecker, Aaron Marcus

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Zipper: An Exploration in Novelty (Reprint) cover

7. Zipper: An Exploration in Novelty (Reprint)

by Robert Friedel