Author: Matthew Edney
Published Date: 10 May 1999
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Format: Paperback| 474 pages
ISBN10: 0226184889
ISBN13: 9780226184883
Publication City/Country: Chicago, IL, United States
Dimension: 150x 230x 26.92mm| 740g
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