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Journal Article from the Science & Technology Collection article database
Ebinger, Cynthia. "Continental Break-Up: The East African Perspective." Astronomy & Geophysics.
46 (2005): 16-21. Science & Technology Collection. EBSCOhost. Cy-Fair Coll. Lib., Cypress, TX.
10 Oct. 2007 <http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.nhmccd.edu>.
Online Book from NetLibrary e-book database
Warren, John. Evaporites: Their Evolution and Economics. London: Blackwell, 1999. NetLibrary.
Cy-Fair Coll. Lib., Cypress, TX. 10 Oct. 2007 <http://www.netlibrary.com>.
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