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Book Title: Scorched Earth : Environmental Warfare As a Crime Against Humanity and Nature
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 1.5in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Emmanuel Kreike
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Military / General, Human Rights, Environmental Economics, Modern / General, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2022
Genre: Business & Economics, History, Political Science
Item Weight: 29.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 544 Pages
