Building materials industry

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Published 1987 by United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Sectoral Studies Branch, Studies and Research Division in [Vienna, Austria] .
Written in English

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Edition Notes

Series	Sectoral studies series ;, no. 39
Contributions	United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Sectoral Studies Branch.
Classifications
LC Classifications	MLCM 91/11546 (H)
The Physical Object
Pagination	iv, 57 p. :
Number of Pages	57
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL2119874M
LC Control Number	88177585

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