New
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Rudolf Dolzer and Christoph Schreuer Principles of International Investment
Law K3830.D65 2008 This book outlines the
principles behind the international law of foreign investment, focusing on
the law governed by bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. It
traces the purpose, context and evolution of the clauses and provisions
characteristic of contemporary investment treaties, and analyzes the case
law interpreting the issues raised by standard clauses. In addition, it
introduces the dispute settlement mechanisms for enforcing investment law,
outlining the operation of State vs. State and Investor vs. State
arbitration. |
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Kenneth S. Abraham The Liability Century :
Insurance and Tort Law from the Progressive Era to
9/11 KF1250.A714 2008 The author explores the
development and interdependency of the tort liability regime and the
insurance system in the |
New Titles
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British
Law |
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Lord Mackay of Clashfern (ed.
in chief) Halsbury's laws of
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KD310.H35
2008 |
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Civil
Rights |
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Daniel Moeckli Human rights and non-discrimination in the 'War
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KZ6795.T47M64
2008 |
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Copyright |
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Randy Bobbitt Universities, faculty, and the battle over
intellectual property : who owns what's inside the professor's
head?, Edwin Mellen Press,
2006 |
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KF2996.B63
2006 |
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Dispute
Resolution |
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Larry L. Tindall Nuts and bolts of the collaborative
process, State Bar of Texas,
c2008 |
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KFT1760.3.A75N88
2008 |
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Environmental
Law and Policy |
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Laura Westra Environmental justice and the rights of
indigenous peoples : international and domestic legal
perspectives, Earthscan,
2008 |
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K3247.W47
2008 |
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Environmental Law Institute
Environmental law deskbook,
8th ed., Environmental Law Reporter, Environmental Law Institute,
c2007 |
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KF3775.E47
2007 |
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Family
Law |
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Sarah H. Ramsey, Douglas E.
Abrams Children and the law in a
nutshell, 3rd ed., Thomson/West,
c2008 |
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KF479.Z9R35
2008 |
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Marci A. Hamilton Justice denied : what America must do to
protect its children, Cambridge University Press,
2008 |
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KF9323.H36
2008 |
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Health Law
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Holger Hestermeyer Human rights and the WTO : the case of patents
and access to medicines, Oxford University Press,
2007 |
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K3240.H475
2007 |
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Historic
Preservation Law |
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Thomas F. King Saving places that matter : a citizen's guide
to using the National Historic Preservation Act, Left Coast
Press, c2007 |
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KF4310.A316K56
2007 |
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International
Criminal Law |
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Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights Rule-of-law tools for post-conflict states :
maximizing the legacy of hybrid courts, United Nations,
2008 |
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K3171.A5R856
2008 |
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Gideon Boas, James L. Bischoff,
Natalie L. Reid Forms of
responsibility in international criminal law, Cambridge
University Press, 2007 |
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K5301.B63
2007 |
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International
Environmental Law |
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Neil Craik The international law of environmental impact
assessment : process, substance and integration, Cambridge
University Press, 2008 |
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K3583.C73
2008 |
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W. Bradnee Chambers Interlinkages and the effectiveness of
multilateral environmental agreements, United Nations
University Press, 2008 |
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K3585.C43
2008 |
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International
Finance |
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Scott L. Hoffman The law and business of international project
finance, 3rd ed., Cambridge University Press,
2008 |
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K891.B8H64
2008 |
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Rudolf Dolzer and Christoph
Schreuer Principles of international
investment law, Oxford University Press,
2008 |
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K3830.D65
2008 |
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International
Law |
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Ralph Wilde International territorial administration : how
trusteeship and the civilizing mission never went away, Oxford
University Press, 2008 |
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KZ4065.W55
2008 |
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Judicial
Process |
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Wilson Huhn The five types of legal argument,
2nd ed., Carolina Academic Press,
c2008 |
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KF380.H84
2008 |
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Jurisprudence |
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Wouter de Been Legal realism regained : saving realism from
critical acclaim, Stanford Law Books,
2008 |
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K341.D43
2008 |
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Land
Use |
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Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer and
Thomas E. Roberts Land use planning
and development regulation law, 2nd ed., Thomson/West,
c2007 |
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KF5698.J84
2007 |
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Law and
Language |
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Roger W. Shuy Fighting over words : language and civil law
cases, Oxford University Press,
2008 |
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K213.S54
2008 |
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Law and Social
Science |
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Mathieu Deflem Sociology of law : visions of a scholarly
tradition, Cambridge University Press,
2008 |
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K370.D44
2008 |
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Law and
Technology |
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Patrick M. Boucher Nanotechnology : legal aspects, CRC
Press, c2008 |
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K3924.H54B66
2008 |
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Legal
Research |
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Marci B. Hoffman, Robert C.
Berring International legal research
in a nutshell, Thomson/West,
c2008 |
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KZ1234.H64
2008 |
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Legal
Writing |
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Donald Norman Zillman, Evan J.
Roth Strategic legal
writing, Cambridge University Press,
2008 |
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KF250.Z55
2008 |
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Maritime
Law |
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Iliana Christodoulou-Varotsi,
Dmitry A. Pentsov Maritime work law
fundamentals : responsible shipowners, reliable seafarers,
Springer, c2008 |
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K1196.C48
2008 |
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Minorities |
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Marc Weller (ed.) Universal minority rights : a commentary on the
jurisprudence of international courts and treaty bodies,
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K3242.U57W45
2007 |
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New
Journal |
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San
Diego international law journal, University of San Diego School of Law,
2000- |
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North American
Free Trade Agreement |
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Ralph H. Folsom NAFTA and free trade in the Americas in a
nutshell, 3rd ed., Thomson/West,
c2008 |
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KDZ944.F653
2008 |
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Property |
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Richard A. Epstein Supreme neglect : how to revive constitutional
protection for private property, Oxford University Press,
2008 |
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KF562.E67
2008 |
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Margaret Davies Property : meanings, histories,
theories, Routledge-Cavendish,
2007 |
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K720.D38
2007 |
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Torts |
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Kenneth S. Abraham The liability century : insurance and tort law
from the Progressive Era to 9/11, Harvard University Press,
2008 |
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KF1250.A714
2008 |
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Water
Law |
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Bonnie G. Colby and Katharine
L. Jacobs (eds.) |
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KF5569.A75
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New Government Documents
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2010 census : recruiting,
hiring, and training a diverse workforce : hearing before the Subcommittee
on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives of the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred
Tenth Congress, first session, July 26,
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KF27.G626
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Affirmation of the |
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KF27.F6
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An examination of the
Google-DoubleClick merger and the online advertising industry : what are
the risks for competition and privacy? : hearing before the Subcommittee
on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights of the Committee on
the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first
session, September 27, 2007. |
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KF26.J8352
2007r |
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Building and maintaining a
healthy and strong NASA workforce : hearing before the Subcommittee on
Space and Aeronautics, Committee on Science and Technology, House of
Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, May 17,
2007. |
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KF27.S3995
2007i |
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Consideration of regulatory
relief proposals : hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second
session, on regulatory relief proposals to remove regulatory burden from
the banking industry, March 1, 2006. |
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KF26.B39
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Establishing the Advanced
Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) : H.R. 364 : hearing before the
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and
Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first
session, April 26, 2007. |
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KF27.S3935
2007h |
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Exploring the scope of public
performance rights : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary,
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KF26.J8
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Extraordinary rendition,
extraterritorial detention and treatment of detainees : restoring our
moral credibility and strengthening our diplomatic standing : hearing
before the Committee on Foreign Relations, |
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KF26.F6
2007n |
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International trafficking in
persons : taking action to eliminate modern day slavery : hearing before
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred
Tenth Congress, first session, October 18,
2007. |
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KF27.F6
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Iran : an update : hearing
before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One
Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, March 28,
2007. |
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KF26.F6
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Managing the Department of
Homeland Security : a status report on reform efforts by the Under
Secretary for Management : hearing before the Oversight of Government
Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
Subcommittee of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session,
May 10, 2007. |
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KF26.H636
2007i |
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McKinney-Vento reauthorization
and consolidation of HUD's homeless programs : hearing before the
Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation of the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth
Congress, second session, on examination of S. 1801, to amend the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to reauthorize the act, and provide
for consolidation of HUD's homeless programs, March 30,
2006. |
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KF26.B3945
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Mortgage lending discrimination
: field hearing before the Committee on Financial Services, |
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KF27.B5
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Nomination of Dennis R.
Schrader : hearing before the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress,
first session : nomination of Dennis R. Schrader to be Deputy
Administrator for National Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, July 25,
2007. |
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KF26.H63
2007n |
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Nomination of Michael J. Astrue
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KF26.F5
2007b |
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Rooting out discrimination in
mortgage lending : using HMDA as a tool for fair lending enforcement :
hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the
Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One
Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, July 25,
2007. |
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KF27.B54428
2007n |
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Russia on the eve of national
elections : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of
Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, October 30,
2007. |
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KF27.F6
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The Endangered Species Act and
the roles of states, tribes, and local governments : hearing before the
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water of the Committee on
Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth
Congress, first session, September 21,
2005. |
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KF26.E63
2005r |
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U.S. relations with Saudi
Arabia : oil, anxiety, and ambivalence : hearing before the Subcommittee
on the Middle East and South Asia of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session,
September 18, 2007. |
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KF27.F64853
2007r |
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Using and presenting digital
evidence in the courtroom [videorecording] : mock trial
DVD. |
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KF9670.U75
2008 |
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Various bills and resolutions :
markup before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives,
One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, on H.R. 2828, H.R. 3432, H.Res.
405, H. Res. 624, H. Res. 635, H. Res. 651, H. Con. Res. 200, and H. Con.
Res. 203, H.R. 2003, S. 1612 and H. Res. 676, September 26,
2007. |
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KF27.F6
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Various bills and resolutions :
markup before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives,
One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, on H.R. 3887, H.R. 275, H.R.
1746, H.R. 3890, H.R. 2705, H.R. 2949, H.R. 3320, H.R. 3912, H.R. 3913,
H.Res. 435, H. Res. 550, H. Res. 573, H. Res. 726, H. Res. 740, and H.
Res. 747, H. Con. Res. 234, and H. Con. Res. 236, October 23,
2007. |
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Women in academic science and
engineering : hearing before the Subcommittee on Research and Science
Education, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives,
One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, October 17,
2007. |
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KF27.S3924
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