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People and the Sky
Our Ancestors and the Cosmos
Anthony Aveni
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Format:
Hardcover
Size:
6.5 in x 9.5 in x 1.3 in
Published:
May 17th, 2008
ISBN-10:
0500051526
ISBN-13:
9780500051528
Genre:
Science
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