Anatomy of a Beast
Obsession and Myth on the Trail of Bigfoot
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2011-04-04
- Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
- Vikt318 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor238
- FörlagUniversity of California Press
- ISBN9780520269866
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