Nature’s Clocks

Nature’s Clocks
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 9780520261617
ISBN-13 : 0520261615
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Book Synopsis Nature’s Clocks by : J. D. Macdougall

Download or read book Nature’s Clocks written by J. D. Macdougall and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A lucid and engaging account of the scientific revolution that changed the way we think about our planet and ourselves."—James Lawrence Powell, author of Grand Canyon and Mysteries of Terra Firma


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