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Mermaids and mastodons; a book of natural & unnatural history

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Genres: Nonfiction, Science & Nature
DDC/MDS: 590.883 — Natural sciences & mathematics Animals Animals Collective works
LCC: QL50 .C287 — Science Zoology Zoology General
BISAC: LCO LITERARY COLLECTIONS General

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Published: 2013
Genres: Nonfiction, Science & Nature
DDC/MDS: 590.883
LCC: QL50 .C287

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