The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism and Carbon Footprint [Revised Edition]
- ISBN-10
- 1910022799
- ISBN-13
- 9781910022795
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-11-15
- Author
- Ellie Harrison
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- 2019-11-01
- 384 pages
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