The market for consumer books in the U.S.: 1985-1995

Publishing Research Quarterly

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-40

  Greco, Albert N ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84878774353     PISSN: 10538801     EISSN: 19364792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12109-997-0022-z     Document Type: Review

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