Abyss: The Deep Sea and the Creatures that Live in itCrowell, 1964 - 396 pagine Professor Idyll tells of the origin of oceans, describes the land beneath the sea, and introduces the reader to grotesque and improbable creatures that inhabit the deepest sea levels. |
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Introduction | 1 |
The Birth of the Sea | 3 |
The Land Beneath the Sea | 15 |
Copyright | |
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Abyss: The Deep Sea and the Creatures that Live in it, Volume 815204000 Clarence P. Idyll Visualizzazione estratti - 1976 |
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