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Book Title: Potato City : Nature, History, and Community in the Age of Sprawl
Item Length: 8.8in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 5.8in
Author: Sue Leaf
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), United States / State & Local / General, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Sociology / General, Ecology, Regional, United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI), Essays, Sociology / Urban
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Publication Year: 2004
Genre: Nature, Science, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 14.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
