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Book Title: Wild Life : the Institution of Nature
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Irus Braverman
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Environmental, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Animals / General, Endangered Species
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Genre: Nature, Law, Science
Item Weight: 16.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 344 Pages
