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Book Title: Mars Beckons : the Mysteries, the Challenges, the Expectations of Our Next Great Adventure in
Item Length: 8.3in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: John Noble Wilford
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year: 1991
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 8.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
