The War of the World
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- First edition
- Penguin Books, 2006
The first edition of The War of the World by Niall Ferguson was published in London by Penguin Books in 2006. We track 1 edition.
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- 7 on Open Library, 5 in English
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Who published the first edition of The War of the World?
The first edition of The War of the World by Niall Ferguson was published in London by Penguin Books in 2006.
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