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Book Title: Brief History of Earth : Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 0.7 in
Topic: Earth Sciences / Geology, Ecology, History
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Science
Item Weight: 7.8 Oz
Author: Andrew H. Knoll
Item Length: 7.3 in
Item Width: 5.6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
