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Book Title: Caloris Network : a Scientific Novel
Item Length: 9.3in.
Item Width: 6.1in.
Author: Nick Kanas
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Earth Sciences / Geology, Earth Sciences / General, Astronomy
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Science, Fiction
Item Weight: 74.7 Oz
Number of Pages: VII, 124 Pages