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Book Title: Marie Curie : Alife
Number of Pages: 528 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Books
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: General
Publication Year: 1996
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 25.6 Oz
Author: Susan Quinn
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
