4 edition of The island builders of the Pacific found in the catalog.
The island builders of the Pacific
Walter George Ivens
Published
1978
by AMS Press in New York
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Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Walter G. Ivens. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | DU850 .I8 1978 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 317 p., [16] leaves of plates : |
| Number of Pages | 317 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL5259595M |
| ISBN 10 | 0404141420 |
| LC Control Number | 75351262 |
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