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Book Title: Map Projections : a Working Manual (U. S. Geological Survey Professional PAPER 1395)
Item Length: 11in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 8.5in
Author: U.S. Department of the Interior, John P. Snyder, U.S. Geological Survey
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Cartography, Earth Sciences / Geography, Earth Sciences / Geology
Publisher: Books Express Publishing
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Science
Item Weight: 33.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 406 Pages
