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Book Title: Captives Of The Cold War Economy: The Struggle For Defense C...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: John J. Accordino
Publication Name: Captives of the Cold War Economy : the Struggle for Defense Conversion in American Communities
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2000
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
