Railroad Nation
The Art of Selling America, 1825–1925
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2025-06-10
- Mått266 x 254 x 25 mm
- Vikt1 361 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieRailroads Past and Present
- Antal sidor300
- FörlagIndiana University Press
- ISBN9780253072245