Landscape, Environment and Technology in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa
Inbunden, Engelska, 2011
Av Toyin Falola, Emily Brownell, USA) Falola, Toyin (The University of Texas at Austin, USA) Brownell, Emily (University of Northern Colorado
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2011-11-09
- Mått152 x 229 x 24 mm
- Vikt810 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieRoutledge African Studies
- Antal sidor354
- FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN9780415895934