The Rivers and Bayous of Louisiana

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Book Title: Rivers and Bayous of Louisiana

Item Length: 9in.

Item Height: 0.7in.

Item Width: 6in.

Author: Edwin Davis

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), United States / South / West South Central (Ar, La, Ok, Tx), Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Publication Year: 1999

Genre: Nature, Travel, History

Item Weight: 12.2 Oz

Number of Pages: 220 Pages