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Book Title: From Farm to Canal Street : Chinatown's Alternative Food Network in the Global Marketplace
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Valerie Imbruce
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Urban & Regional, Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies, Industries / Agribusiness, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Sociology / Urban
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Genre: Business & Economics, Social Science
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 232 Pages
