Nature and Power
A Global History of the Environment
Inbunden, Engelska, 2008
Av Joachim Radkau, Germany) Radkau, Joachim (Universitat Bielefeld
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2008-02-11
- Mått163 x 236 x 28 mm
- Vikt749 g
- SpråkEngelska
- SeriePublications of the German Historical Institute
- Antal sidor450
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- EAN9780521851299
- ÖversättareDunlap, Thomas
- UtmärkelserJoint winner of World History Association Book Award 2009