The state and the future of the Earth, planetary and environmental sciences, especially in Italy
โ Scribed by Annibale Mottana
- Book ID
- 107626826
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 2008
- Weight
- 153 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1120-6349
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