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Publisher : Black Swan; Latest edition (19 September 2016); Penguin Random House Ireland Limited; productsafety@penguin.co.uk
Language : English
Paperback : 672 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781784161859
ISBN-13 : 978-1784161859
Reading age : Customer suggested age: 12 years and up
Item Weight : 482 g
Dimensions : 12.9 x 3.5 x 19.8 cm
Country of Origin : United Kingdom
Net Quantity : 750.00 Grams
Importer : Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd
Packer : Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd
Best Sellers Rank: #1,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Earth Sciences Textbooks #1 in Chemistry Textbooks #2 in Earth Sciences Books
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