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Book Title: Rethinking Urban Parks: Public Space & Cultural Diversity
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Setha M. Low, Dana Taplin, Suzanne Scheld
Publication Name: Rethinking Urban Parks : Public Space and Cultural Diversity
Format: Mass Market
Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2005
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
