Government Leaders, Military Rulers, and Political Activists
An Encyclopedia of People Who Changed the World
Inbunden, Engelska, 2001
Av David W. Del Testa, David de la Testa, Florence Lemoine, David de La Testa, John Strickland
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2001-06-30
- Mått216 x 279 x 19 mm
- Vikt822 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor256
- FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
- ISBN9781573561532