The Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtCharles W. Vincent, James Mason Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1996 - Science |
Contents
THE HUMAN RACE | 1 |
THE WORLD OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS | 12 |
GEOGRAPHICAL NOTES AND TRAVELLERS TALES | 35 |
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