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Book Title: Assessment, Learning And Employability
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Peter T. Knight, Mantz Yorke
Publication Name: Assessment, Learning and Employability
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
