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Robert Moses and the Modern City : The Transformation of New York Hilary Ballon
Author: Hilary Ballon
Published Date: 28 Sep 2008
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Original Languages: English
Book Format: Paperback::336 pages
ISBN10: 0393732436
File size: 56 Mb
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Dimension: 254x 257x 25mm::1,450g
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