One House
The Unicameral's Progressive Vision for Nebraska, Second Edition
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2014-01-01
- Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
- Vikt386 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor286
- Upplaga14002
- FörlagUniversity of Nebraska Press
- ISBN9780803235199
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