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URBAN STUDIES AND THEORY

PUBLISHER
nai010 publishers

BOOK FORMAT
Paperback, 6.75 x 9.5 in. / 400 pgs / 100 bw.

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Pub Date
Out of print

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D.A.P. Exclusive
Catalog: SPRING 2012 p. 117   

PRODUCT DETAILS
ISBN 9789056628277 TRADE
List Price: $45.00 CDN $55.00

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