Opening Up North America, 1497-1800 (Hardcover)

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General

Imprint:	Facts on File Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Discovery & Exploration
Release date:	February 2005
First published:	February 2005
Authors:	Caroline Cox • Ken Albala
Dimensions:	235 x 187 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-8160-5261-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	0-8160-5261-1
Barcode:	9780816052615

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