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A Brief History Of The Smile

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Book Title: Brief History of the Smile

Item Length: 8in

Item Height: 0.8in

Item Width: 5.3in

Author: Angus Trumble

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Anthropology / General

Publisher: Basic Books

Publication Year: 2005

Genre: Social Science

Item Weight: 11 Oz

Number of Pages: 288 Pages

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