Hope on Earth: A Conversation
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Paul R. Ehrlich., Paul R. Ehrlich|AUTHOR., & Michael Charles Tobias|AUTHOR. (2014). Hope on Earth: A Conversation . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul R. Ehrlich, Paul R. Ehrlich|AUTHOR and Michael Charles Tobias|AUTHOR. 2014. Hope On Earth: A Conversation. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul R. Ehrlich, Paul R. Ehrlich|AUTHOR and Michael Charles Tobias|AUTHOR. Hope On Earth: A Conversation The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paul R. Ehrlich, Paul R. Ehrlich|AUTHOR, and Michael Charles Tobias|AUTHOR. Hope On Earth: A Conversation The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
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Full title | hope on earth a conversation |
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