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Book Title: Managing The Climate Crisis: Assessing Our Risks, Options, A...
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Robert O. Schneider
Publication Name: Managing the Climate Crisis : Assessing Our Risks, Options, and Prospects
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2015
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 19.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
