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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Rourke Pub Group
Published date: 1993
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Synopses
An introduction to the Pacific Northwest, a forested area of great natural beauty, emphasizing the timber industry there.
Publisher's Notes
An introduction to the Pacific Northwest, a forested area of great natural beauty, emphasizing the timber industry there.
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