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Print ISBN: 978 1 84603 261 5
PDF e-book ISBN: 978 1 4728 0233 0
ePub e-book ISBN: 978 1 4728 0175 3
Page layout by Ken Vail Graphic Design
Index by Alan Thatcher
Maps by Peter Bull Studio and The Map Studio
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