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Book Title: Water Harvesting In Sub-Saharan Africa
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Water Harvesting in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2013
Subject: Environmental / Water Supply, Earth Sciences / Hydrology, Agriculture / Irrigation, Natural Resources
Item Height: 0.5 in
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Nature, Science
Author: John Gowing
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
