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The River That Flows Uphill
A Journey from the Big Bang to the Big Brain
by William Calvin
ISBN: 0595167004
ISBN-13: 9780595167005
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Iuniverse Inc
Published date: 2001
Size: 7.25 x 9 inches
Weight: 2.05 pounds
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