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Book Title: Ripple Effect : the Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-FIRST Century
Item Length: 8.4in
Item Height: 1.3in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Alex Prud'homme
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Future Studies, General, Natural Resources
Publisher: Scribner
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Nature, Science, Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 16.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
