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Book Title: Eager : the Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Item Height: 0.7 in
Topic: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Animals / Mammals, Natural History, Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Publication Year: 2019
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Political Science, Science
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Item Length: 7.7 in
Author: Ben Goldfarb
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
