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Book Title: AT Home in the WORLD : California Women and the Postwar Environmental Movement
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Kathleen A. Cairns
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Environmental Conservation & Protection, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Women's Studies
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Nature, Science, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 10.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
