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Book Title: Microbial Life History : the Fundamental Forces of Biological Design
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Topic: Life Sciences / Microbiology, Life Sciences / Biochemistry, Life Sciences / Evolution
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2022
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 23.1 Oz
Author: Steven A. Frank
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
