Dinosaurs of Africa
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| Author: | Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan |
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| ISBN: | 9781775847700 | |
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| Format: | Softcover | |
| Price: | R190.00.00 | |
| Release Date: | 2021-01-28 |
R190.00
African dinosaurs are no less significant than their ‘celebrity’ cousins, such as T. rex, and they are just as magnificent and fascinating. Their fossils have been discovered across the continent – from the Sahara Desert to the Karoo.
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