Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality
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Published
HarperAudio, 2010.
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8h 30m 39s
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eAudiobook
Language
English
ISBN
9780062014283
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jonathan Weiner., Jonathan Weiner|AUTHOR., & Jim Meskimen|READER. (2010). Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jonathan Weiner, Jonathan Weiner|AUTHOR and Jim Meskimen|READER. 2010. Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jonathan Weiner, Jonathan Weiner|AUTHOR and Jim Meskimen|READER. Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality HarperAudio, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jonathan Weiner, Jonathan Weiner|AUTHOR, and Jim Meskimen|READER. Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality HarperAudio, 2010.
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