The Tyranny of Metrics
(eAudiobook)
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5h 23m 0s
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Jerry Z. Muller., Jerry Z. Muller|AUTHOR., & Matthew Josdal|READER. (2018). The Tyranny of Metrics . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jerry Z. Muller, Jerry Z. Muller|AUTHOR and Matthew Josdal|READER. 2018. The Tyranny of Metrics. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jerry Z. Muller, Jerry Z. Muller|AUTHOR and Matthew Josdal|READER. The Tyranny of Metrics Tantor Media, Inc, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jerry Z. Muller, Jerry Z. Muller|AUTHOR, and Matthew Josdal|READER. The Tyranny of Metrics Tantor Media, Inc., 2018.
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