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Book Title: Courtyard Housing And Cultural Sustainability: Theory, Pract...
Item Length: 9.2in.
Item Width: 6.1in.
Author: Donia Zhang
Publication Name: Courtyard Housing and Cultural Sustainability : Theory, Practice, and Product
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Series: Design and the Built Environment Ser.
Publication Year: 2016
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 396 Pages
