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Book Title: Principles of Geology : The Three Books - Complete in One Edition with Diagrams; the Modern Changes of the Earth and Its Inhabitants Considered As Illustrative of Geology
Item Length: 11in.
Item Height: 0.9in.
Item Width: 8.5in.
Author: Charles Lyell
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Earth Sciences / Geology
Publisher: Pantianos Classics
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 34.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 426 Pages
