The Man Who Built the Sierra Club: A Life Of David Brower
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Robert Wyss., & Robert Wyss|AUTHOR. (2016). The Man Who Built the Sierra Club: A Life Of David Brower . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Wyss and Robert Wyss|AUTHOR. 2016. The Man Who Built the Sierra Club: A Life Of David Brower. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Wyss and Robert Wyss|AUTHOR. The Man Who Built the Sierra Club: A Life Of David Brower Columbia University Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robert Wyss, and Robert Wyss|AUTHOR. The Man Who Built the Sierra Club: A Life Of David Brower Columbia University Press, 2016.
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