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Book Title: Natural Resources: Neither Curse Nor Destiny
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6in
Author: William F. Maloney
Publication Name: Natural Resources : Neither Curse Nor Destiny
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Series: Latin American Development Forum Ser.
Publication Year: 2006
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 19.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 392 Pages
