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Book Title: Earth, Water, and Sky : a Naturalist's Stories and Sketches
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Paul A. Johnsgard
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Essays, Animals / Birds
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 1999
Genre: Nature
Item Weight: 18 Oz
Number of Pages: 186 Pages
