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Book Title: Seasick : Ocean Change and the Extinction of Life on Earth
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2012
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Oceanography, Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, Life Sciences / Marine Biology, Ecology, Life Sciences / Biology
Genre: Nature, Science
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Author: Alanna Mitchell
Item Length: 8.8 in
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
