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Item Weight: 1.19 lbs
Book Title: Evolution's Arrow : the Direction of Evolution and the Future of Humanity
Item Length: 8.3in.
Item Width: 5.9in.
Author: John Stewart
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Life Sciences / Evolution, General
Publisher: Chapman Press, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2000
Genre: Science, Philosophy
Number of Pages: 360 Pages
