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Book Title: A Dam For Africa: Akosombo Stories From Ghana
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1.4in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Stephan F. Miescher
Publication Name: Dam for Africa : Akosombo Stories from Ghana
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication Year: 2022
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 29.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 598 Pages
