4 edition of Waters of Africa found in the catalog.
Waters of Africa
Lorenzo Fornasari
Published
1989
by Raintree Publishers in Milwaukee
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Written in
Describes the plant and animal life of the waters of Africa and its interaction with the environment.
Edition Notes
| Statement | Lorenzo Fornasari, Anja Roese. |
| Series | World nature encyclopedia |
| Contributions | Roese, Anja, 1954- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | QH194 .F6713 1989 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 127 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 127 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL2041688M |
| ISBN 10 | 0817233253 |
| LC Control Number | 88018387 |
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