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Nisbett, Richard E.

Intelligence and how to get it: why schools and cultures count / Richard E. Nisbett.—1st ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN: 978-0-393-07141-2

1. Intellect 2. Intelligence 3. Schools. 4. Culture. I. Title.

BF431.N57 2009
153.9—dc22                                2008044477

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