| Silent Spring
| Product Details
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company (1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0395683297
ISBN-13: 978-0395683293
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
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