Published 2009
by Alyson Books in Los Angeles, Calif .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Other titles | Three hundred and sixty degrees longitude |
| Statement | John Higham |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | x, 372 pages, [16] pages of plates : |
| Number of Pages | 372 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL26340953M |
| ISBN 10 | 1593501080 |
| ISBN 10 | 9781593501082 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 339791628 |
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