Pilgrims on the Ice
Robert Falcon Scott's First Antarctic Expedition
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2008-05-01
- Mått159 x 235 x 22 mm
- Vikt499 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor360
- FörlagUniversity of Nebraska Press
- ISBN9780803216396
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