Descriere: Bestselling author of NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG, Giles Milton takes us on another fascinating and extraordinary historical adventure.
Page dim. 198 x 132 x 29
Weight: 304 grams
Autori: Milton Giles | Editura: John Murray Press | Anul aparitiei: 2001 | ISBN: 9780340748824 | Numar de pagini: 432 | Categorie: Science
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