Native American Placenames of the United States
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
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- Utgivningsdatum2007-08-30
- Mått178 x 254 x 40 mm
- Vikt1 098 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor608
- FörlagUniversity of Oklahoma Press
- ISBN9780806135984
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