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Book Title: Johnstown Flood
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: David Mccullough
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 19th Century, Civil / Flood Control
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Year: 1987
Genre: Technology & Engineering, History
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
