3 edition of Discovering Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands found in the catalog.
Discovering Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Published
1994
by Imprenta Mariscal, Dinediciones, University of Missouri, School of Journalism in [Quito, Ecuador], [Columbia, Mo.]
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Written in English
Edition Notes
Other titles | Ecuador |
Statement | [editorial directors, Pablo Corral and Loup Langton ; 38 photographers, François Ancellet ... et al.]. |
Genre | Pictorial works. |
Contributions | Corral Vega, Pablo, 1966-, Langton, Loup., Ancellet, François., University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Journalism. |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | F3716 .D58 1994 |
The Physical Object | |
Pagination | 240 p. : |
Number of Pages | 240 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL566211M |
ISBN 10 | 0964404907 |
LC Control Number | 96151164 |
OCLC/WorldCa | 33066545 |
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