West Ham and the River Lea
A Social and Environmental History of London's Industrialized Marshland, 1839–1914
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
Av Jim Clifford
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2018-03-15
- Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
- Vikt360 g
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieNature | History | Society
- Antal sidor244
- FörlagUniversity of British Columbia Press
- EAN9780774834247