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Book Title: Astoria : Astor and Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: a Tale of Ambition and Survival on the Early American Frontier
Item Length: 8in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 5.3in
Author: Peter Stark
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Outdoor Skills, United States / 19th Century, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Presidents & Heads of State, United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, WA), Expeditions & Discoveries, Business
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2015
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, History
Item Weight: 11.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
