How to Grow a Human: Adventures in How We Are Made and Who We Are
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The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
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eBook
Language
English
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9780226676173
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Philip Ball., & Philip Ball|AUTHOR. (2019). How to Grow a Human: Adventures in How We Are Made and Who We Are . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Philip Ball and Philip Ball|AUTHOR. 2019. How to Grow a Human: Adventures in How We Are Made and Who We Are. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Philip Ball and Philip Ball|AUTHOR. How to Grow a Human: Adventures in How We Are Made and Who We Are The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Philip Ball, and Philip Ball|AUTHOR. How to Grow a Human: Adventures in How We Are Made and Who We Are The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
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