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Eric Sloane
Our Price$9.95
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Format: Book
ISBN: 0486433854
Page Count: 112
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 11
Delightful blend of serious meteorology and beautiful illustrations takes readers on a voyage of discovery as the versatile author traces a single air mass from the Canadian Rockies to northern New England and its effect on Americans from varied backgrounds — including a bush pilot in Canada, and a New England sailor. 43 black-and-white illustrations.

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