Beetles
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9780008149512
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Richard Jones., & Richard Jones|AUTHOR. (2018). Beetles . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Jones and Richard Jones|AUTHOR. 2018. Beetles. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Jones and Richard Jones|AUTHOR. Beetles HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard Jones, and Richard Jones|AUTHOR. Beetles HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
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Full title | beetles |
Author | jones richard |
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