Natural Science and the Planet Earth
(eAudiobook)
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Blackstone Publishing, 2006.
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2h 57m 0s
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eAudiobook
Language
English
ISBN
9781982418731
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jack Sommer., Jack Sommer|AUTHOR., & Edwin Newman|READER. (2006). Natural Science and the Planet Earth . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jack Sommer, Jack Sommer|AUTHOR and Edwin Newman|READER. 2006. Natural Science and the Planet Earth. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jack Sommer, Jack Sommer|AUTHOR and Edwin Newman|READER. Natural Science and the Planet Earth Blackstone Publishing, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jack Sommer, Jack Sommer|AUTHOR, and Edwin Newman|READER. Natural Science and the Planet Earth Blackstone Publishing, 2006.
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Grouped Work ID | b3b553c9-117a-e76a-a114-810e0d3b0022-eng |
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Full title | natural science and the planet earth |
Author | sommer jack |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-10-18 21:45:36PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-20 04:57:30AM |
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