Buenos Aires : the biography of a city
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Author
Gardner, James, 1960-
Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, [2015].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781137279880, 1137279885
Physical Desc
xii, 258 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
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William Hall - Adult Non-Fiction
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9781137279880, 1137279885
UPC
40025541511

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-251) and index.
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"In Buenos Aires, Art and culture critic James Gardner offers a colorful biography of the "Paris of the South," from its origins and time as a colonial city, through its Golden age, the rise of Peron, and the Falklands War, to the present day. With entertaining asides about art, architecture, literature, food and dance, as well as local customs and colorful personalities, this is a rich and unique historical narrative of Buenos Aires,"--Amazon.com.

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Buenos Aires (Argentina) -- History.
Buenos Aires (Argentina) -- Intellectual life.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gardner, J. (2015). Buenos Aires: the biography of a city . St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gardner, James, 1960-. 2015. Buenos Aires: The Biography of a City. St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gardner, James, 1960-. Buenos Aires: The Biography of a City St. Martin's Press, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gardner, James. Buenos Aires: The Biography of a City St. Martin's Press, 2015.

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