Radar aboard NASA鈥檚 Magellan spacecraft has probed under the all-enveloping
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finest. We should all worry whether Venus鈥檚 desertification and runaway
greenhouse effect might be catching. This book is compelling, clear,
comprehensive and highly recommended.
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