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• Author: John C. Bowman
• Date: 01 Jun 1984
• Publisher: Hodder Arnold
• Language: English
• Book Format: Paperback::88 pages
• ISBN10: 0713128801
• Filename: an-introduction-to-animal-breeding.pdf
• Dimension: 140x 220mm::140g

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