Global Climate Change : A Primer

Global Climate Change : A Primer. Orrin H. Pilkey

Author: Orrin H. Pilkey
Date: 01 Aug 2011
Publisher: Duke University Press
Original Languages: English
Book Format: Paperback::160 pages, ePub, Audiobook
ISBN10: 0822351099
ISBN13: 9780822351092
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