Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares The Paradox of Old Growth in the Inland West (Weyerhaeuser Environmental ) (9780295975504) Nancy Langston, William Cronon
Product Details:
Paperback: 380 pages
Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr (August 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0295975504
ISBN-13: 978-0295975504
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9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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