The Big Duck and Eastern Long Island's Duck Farming Industry

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Book Title: Big Duck and Eastern Long Island's Duck Farming Industry

Number of Pages: 128 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Topic: Economic History, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / General, Animals / Birds

Publication Year: 2019

Item Height: 0.3 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Nature, Photography, Business & Economics, History

Item Weight: 0.7 Oz

Item Length: 9.2 in

Author: Susan Van Scoy

Item Width: 6.5 in

Book Series: Images of America Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback