Asian Sport Celebrity
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
Av Koji Kobayashi, Younghan Cho, Koji (Otaru University of Commerce) Kobayashi, South Korea) Cho, Younghan (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2023-09-25
- Mått174 x 246 x undefined mm
- Vikt453 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieSport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
- Antal sidor172
- FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN9780367695330