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Food Chains (Straightforward Science)
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Food Chains (Straightforward Science) | Paperback

by Peter D. Riley (Author)

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Binding:  Paperback
Publisher:  Childrens Press
Page Count:  32 Pages
Publication Date:  March 01, 1999
Sales Rank:  1,045,187st


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Product Description
Introduces the basic science behind food chains and presents experiments to show how they work.

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