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Book Title: River of Doubt : Reliving the Epic Amazon Journey of Roosevelt and Rondon on Its Centennial
Number of Pages: 343 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: South America / Brazil
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Travel
Item Weight: 18.1 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Marc Meyers
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
