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The Leakeys
by Lisa A. Lambert
ISBN: 0866254927
ISBN-13: 9780866254922
Format: Reinforced Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Rourke Pub Group
Published date: 1993
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 0.8 pounds
Ages: 10 to 12
Synopses
Highlights the accomplishments of the family of paleoarchaeologists which made important fossil discoveries in Africa.
Publisher's Notes
Highlights the accomplishments of the family of paleoarchaeologists which made important fossil discoveries in Africa.
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The Leakeys (Rourke Biographies : Pioneers)
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The Leakeys
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