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Book Title: Seeds of Resistance : the Fight for Food Diversity ON Our Climate-Ravaged Planet
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Mark Schapiro
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Ngos (Non-Governmental Organizations), Environmental, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Corruption & Misconduct, American Government / General, Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Natural Resources
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Nature, Law, Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 6.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
