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Book Title: The Future Of The Southern Plains
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Sherry L. Smith
Publication Name: Future of the Southern Plains
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 2005
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 290 Pages
