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Book Title: Edwards Air Force Base
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2010
Topic: United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Aviation / History, Military / United States, Military / Pictorial
Item Height: 0.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Transportation, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Author: Christian Gelzer, Ted Huetter
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Book Series: Images of Aviation Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
