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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 338.927 EAN: 9781844073405 ISBN: 1844073408 Label: Earthscan Publications Ltd. Manufacturer: Earthscan Publications Ltd. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 527 Publication Date: 2006-07 Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd. Studio: Earthscan Publications Ltd. Related Items:
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