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Book Title: Jules Verne's the Underground City : the Earth Does Not Need New Continents, but New Men
Number of Pages: 90 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Word to T.H.E. Wise, a
Topic: Science Fiction / General
Publication Year: 2013
Item Height: 0.2 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 4.7 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Jules Vern
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
