A Search for Meaning in Book Thefts

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Main Author:	Vinnes, Norman
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1969
Subjects:	Books Curriculum Development Improvement Library Collections School Libraries Stealing
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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