Macroshift: Navigating the Transformation to a Sustainable World
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Ervin Laszlo., & Ervin Laszlo|AUTHOR. (1994). Macroshift: Navigating the Transformation to a Sustainable World . Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ervin Laszlo and Ervin Laszlo|AUTHOR. 1994. Macroshift: Navigating the Transformation to a Sustainable World. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ervin Laszlo and Ervin Laszlo|AUTHOR. Macroshift: Navigating the Transformation to a Sustainable World Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1994.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ervin Laszlo, and Ervin Laszlo|AUTHOR. Macroshift: Navigating the Transformation to a Sustainable World Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1994.
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