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Book Title: Saving Ourselves : from Climate Shocks to Climate Action
Item Length: 8.8in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 5.8in
Author: Dana R. Fisher
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Political Ideologies / Radicalism, Global Warming & Climate Change, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2024
Genre: Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 15.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
