Spotlight on Timber
by Andrew Langley
ISBN: 0865922675
ISBN-13: 9780865922679
Format: Reinforced Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Rourke Pub Group
Published date: 1987
Ages: 3 to 4
Synopses
Discusses the importance of wood as a natural resource and describes the different types of timber, where they occur in the world, and the industries that depend on them. Also examines the problem of disappearing forests and what is being done to restore them.
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Spotlight on Timber
Langley, Andrew
Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.A.: Rourke Pub Group, 1987 used good. Hard Cover. Good. Book. ( more information)
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Spotlight on Timber (Spotlight on Resources)
Andrew Langley
Rourke Pub Group. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information)
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Spotlight On Timber
Photographs, Langley
Florida: Rourke Book, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. PICTORIAL HARD COVER COVER. INTERIOR PAGES STAMPED "DISCARD" AND HAVE LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. ( more information)
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Spotlight On Timber
Photographs, Langley
Florida: Rourke Enterprises, 1986. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. PICTORIAL HARD COVER COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. ( more information)
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