Natural Disasters as a Catalyst for Social Capital
A Study of the 500-Year Flood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2015-04-03
- Mått152 x 227 x 8 mm
- Vikt172 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor108
- FörlagUniversity Press of America
- ISBN9780761864660