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Sir James Wordie Polar Crusader
Exploring The Arctic And Antarctic
by Michael Smith
ISBN: 1841582921
ISBN-13: 9781841582924
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc
Published date: 2004
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.8 pounds
Pages: 371
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Smith, Michael
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