Mysteries of terra firma

the age and evolution of the world by James Lawrence Powell

Publisher: Free Press in New York

Written in English

Published: 2001 Pages: 256 Downloads: 522

Subjects:

Geological time,
Plate tectonics,
Catastrophes (Geology)

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index

Classifications
Statement	James Lawrence Powell
LC Classifications	QE508 .P68 2001
The Physical Object
Pagination	xiii, 256 p. :
Number of Pages	256
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL17029145M
ISBN 10	068487282X
LC Control Number	2001051123

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