Embattled Dreams California in War and Peace, 1940-1950 (Americans and the California Dream) (9780195168976) Kevin Starr

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Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 7, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195168976
ISBN-13: 978-0195168976



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9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 7, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195168976
ISBN-13: 978-0195168976



Product Dimensions:

9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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