The Nine Nations of North America
- ISBN-10
- 0380578859
- ISBN-13
- 9780380578856
- Category
- Social Science / General
- Pages
- 427
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982
- Publisher
- Avon
- Author
- Joel Garreau
Description
This provocative book regroups the areas of North America into divisions according to economic and social resources and needs.
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