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Book Title: History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume I (Of 2)
Number of Pages: 410 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 1846
Topic: Expeditions & Discoveries
Genre: History
Item Weight: 24.5 Oz
Author: John Beckmann
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
