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The social instinct : how cooperation shaped the world

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Guns, germs, and steel : the fates of human societies

Edisi

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ISBN/ISSN

0393317552

Deskripsi Fisik

496 hlm.; 23 cm.

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

303.4 DIA g c.1