Where Our Food Comes From
Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2011-03-16
- Mått153 x 229 x 16 mm
- Vikt384 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor264
- FörlagIsland Press
- ISBN9781610910033