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Book Title: Asia's Space Race: National Motivations, Regional Rivalries,...
Item Length: 0.9in
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Author: James Clay Moltz
Publication Name: Asia's Space Race : National Motivations, Regional Rivalries, and International Risks
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2011
Series: Contemporary Asia in the WORLD Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
