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The Facts On File

DICTIONARY of

MARINE SCIENCE

New Edition

The Facts On File

DICTIONARY of

New Edition

Barbara Charton

MARINE SCIENCE

The Facts On File Dictionary of Marine Science, New Edition

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ISBN-10: 0-8160-6383-4

ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6383-3

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The Facts on File dictionary of marine science / Barbara Charton.— [New ed.]

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. )

ISBN 0-8160-6383-4

1. Marine sciences—Dictionaries. I. Charton, Barbara. II. Facts On File, Inc.

III. Title: Dictionary of marine science.

GC9 .F28 2006

551.4603—dc22

2006045654

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Facts on File Science Library - The Facts on File Dictionary of Marine Science.pdf