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    The Great Great Wall: Along the Borders of History from China to Mexico
    The Great Great Wall: Along the Borders of History from China to Mexico
    The Great Great Wall: Along the Borders of History from China to Mexico
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    The Great Great Wall: Along the Borders of History from China to Mexico

    Written by Ian Volner

    Narrated by Ian Volner and Pete Cross

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    An architectural historian takes a deep dive into the story of Trump's wall and examines famous walls from throughout human history and what they reveal about us.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateJun 11, 2019
    ISBN9781666572827
    Author

    Ian Volner

    Ian David Volner is an experienced author, architectural historian, and design critic who has traveled the world to write for The Wall Street Journal, The New Republic, Artforum, and more.

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