Published 1974
by AMS Press in [New York .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Gustavus A. Weber. Baltimore, Md., Johns Hopkins Press, 1923. |
| Series | Service monographs of the United States government ;, no. 16. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | QB296.U89 W4 1974 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xii, 107 p. |
| Number of Pages | 107 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL5284352M |
| ISBN 10 | 0404571166 |
| LC Control Number | 72003034 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 695069 |
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