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Book Title: Sugarloaf: The Mountain's History, Geology, And Natural Lore
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Melanie Choukas-Bradley
Publication Name: Sugarloaf : the Mountain's History, Geology and Natural Lore
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Publication Year: 2003
Series: Center Bks.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 5.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
