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Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History

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Book Title: Children of the Days : a Calendar of Human History

Item Length: 8.2in

Item Height: 1.1in

Item Width: 5.5in

Author: Eduardo Galeano

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Social, European / Spanish & Portuguese, Reference, General, WORLD

Publisher: Public Affairs

Publication Year: 2015

Genre: History, Literary Collections, Philosophy

Item Weight: 14.3 Oz

Number of Pages: 440 Pages

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