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Museums: A History

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Book Title: Museums: A History

Number of Pages: 326 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Museums : a History

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated

Subject: Civilization, Museum Administration & Museology, Museum Studies

Publication Year: 2016

Item Height: 1 in

Item Weight: 24.5 Oz

Type: Textbook

Author: John E. Simmons

Item Length: 9.3 in

Subject Area: Art, Business & Economics, History

Item Width: 6.2 in

Format: Hardcover

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