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Book Title: Japan: Its History And Culture
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.9in
Author: Scott w. Morton
Publication Name: Japan: Its History and Culture
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Revised
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Education
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17 Oz
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
