Marine Mammal Preservation (Science of Saving)

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Published October 1, 2000 by Millbrook Press .
Written in

Subjects:

• Marine mammals,
• Wildlife conservation,
• Juvenile literature,
• Children"s Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction,
• Juvenile Nonfiction,
• Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection,
• Children: Grades 4-6,
• Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection,
• Mammals,
• Animals - Mammals,
• Animals - Marine Life,
• Non-Classifiable,
• Children"s 9-12 - Environmental Studies

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The Physical Object
Format	Library binding
Number of Pages	64
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL8015639M
ISBN 10	076131458X
ISBN 10	9780761314585
OCLC/WorldCa	44516535

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