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Book Title: Evolutionary Theory and Victorian Culture
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Martin Fichman
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Life Sciences / Evolution, Essays
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2002
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
