Author(s): Kevin Hillstrom
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 96
Publisher: Lucent Books
Language: English
Date Published: 2013-02-14
Dimensions: 177.8 x 231.14 x 12.7mm
Publication City/Country: Detroit, United Kingdom
Edition:
Illustrations: 18 Illustrations; Maps; Line drawings, color; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white

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