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Categories:
- Science & Math
- Physics
- Geophysics
- Physics
Publisher : Pearson College Div
Author : Kasting, James F.,Crane, Robert G.,Kump, Lee R.
Language : English
Edition : Subsequent
Published :2003-08-06
Number Of Pages : 400
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0131420593
ISBN-13 : 9780131420595
Item weight : 2.03 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 8.19 in x 10.79 in
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