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Book Title: Earth And World: Philosophy After The Apollo Missions
Item Length: 0.9in
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Author: Kelly Oliver
Publication Name: Earth and WORLD : Philosophy after the Apollo Missions
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 312 Pages
