Patenting the Sun

Author: Jane S. Smith
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0688094945
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Author: Matthew O'Malley
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Author: Thomas W. Valente
Edition: 1
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B000WNKTTC
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Author: Paul Slovic
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ISBN: 1853835277
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Author: Joyce Frieden
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