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Fire in the Sky

by Dan Bortolotti , Yuichi Takasaka

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      A celebration of nature's spectacular lightshows, and a visual feast documenting the kaleidoscopic colors that decorate the sky.

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      • Media: Hardcover Book, 144 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Firefly Books
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      • ISBN-10: 1554076811
      • Publication Date: Oct. 13th, 2011
      • ISBN-13: 9781554076819
      • Dimensions: 10.18 x 10.65 x 0.66 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 2.17 lbs
      • Categories: Geophysics

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