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Book Title: Science Friction : Where the Known Meets the UnKNOWn
Item Length: 8.5in.
Item Height: 0.8in.
Item Width: 5.5in.
Author: Michael Shermer
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Philosophy & Social Aspects, General, Essays
Publisher: Holt & Company, Henry
Publication Year: 2005
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
