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Book Title: Groundwater Exploitation in the High Plains
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Author: Stephen E. White
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Earth Sciences / Hydrology, Ecosystems & Habitats / Plains & Prairies, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Nature, Science, History
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
