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The Columbia encyclopedia

by Paul Lagassé

This updated single-volume encyclopaedia contains over 1,000 new entries, extending its scope to the end of the 20th century. Geographical data has been revised to reflect contemporary political changes and population statistics.

Accession 21389 ISBN 0787650153 Publisher Columbia University Press
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