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Book Title: Theoretical Morphology: The Concept And Its Applications
Item Length: 0.9in
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Author: George Mcghee, George Mcghee Jr.
Publication Name: Theoretical Morphology : the Concept and Its Applications
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology Ser.
Publication Year: 1999
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 378 Pages
