Silencing the Bomb: One Scientist's Quest to Halt Nuclear Testing
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Lynn R. Sykes., & Lynn R. Sykes|AUTHOR. (2017). Silencing the Bomb: One Scientist's Quest to Halt Nuclear Testing . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lynn R. Sykes and Lynn R. Sykes|AUTHOR. 2017. Silencing the Bomb: One Scientist's Quest to Halt Nuclear Testing. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lynn R. Sykes and Lynn R. Sykes|AUTHOR. Silencing the Bomb: One Scientist's Quest to Halt Nuclear Testing Columbia University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lynn R. Sykes, and Lynn R. Sykes|AUTHOR. Silencing the Bomb: One Scientist's Quest to Halt Nuclear Testing Columbia University Press, 2017.
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