Wally Funk's Race for Space
The Extraordinary Story of a Female Aviation Pioneer
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
Av Sue Nelson
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2019-06-06
- Mått129 x 198 x 300 mm
- Vikt250 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor264
- FörlagSaqi Books
- ISBN9781908906380
- UtmärkelserWinner of The Sir Arthur Clarke Award 2019