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Book Title: Views Of Nature
Number of Pages: 344 Pages
Publication Name: Views of Nature
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 2016
Subject: South America / General, Earth Sciences / Geography, Natural History, Life Sciences / General, General, History
Item Height: 0.7 in
Item Weight: 16.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Alexander Von Humboldt
Subject Area: Travel, Science, History
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
