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Evolutionary Catastrophes The Science of Mass Extinction Vincent Courtillot

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Author: Vincent Courtillot
Date: 22 Feb 2013
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Language: English, French
Format: Paperback::188 pages
ISBN10: 0521891183
ISBN13: 9780521891189
File size: 33 Mb
Dimension: 152x 229x 10mm::260g
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