Power and Control in the Imperial Valley
Nature, Agribusiness, and Workers on the California Borderland, 1900-1940
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
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- Utgivningsdatum2014-11-22
- Mått167 x 238 x 22 mm
- Vikt548 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieConnecting the Greater West Series
- Antal sidor288
- FörlagTexas A & M University Press
- ISBN9781623491970
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