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Edition: 2
Book Title: Gardening in the Desert : a Guide to Plant Selection and Care
Number of Pages: 175 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Publication Year: 2000
Topic: Plants / General, Climatic / Desert, General
Item Height: 0.5 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Gardening
Item Weight: 9.9 Oz
Author: Mary Irish
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
