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Introduction, life, water. / Humphreys, David (Editor); Clark, Nigel (Editor); Smith, Sandy (Editor) et al.
Milton Keynes: Open University, 2013. 472 p. (Environment: Sharing a dynamic planet).

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Harvard

Humphreys, D, Clark, N, Smith, S, Jehlicka, P & Bingham, N (eds) 2013, Introduction, life, water. Environment: Sharing a dynamic planet, Open University, Milton Keynes.

APA

Humphreys, D., Clark, N., Smith, S., Jehlicka, P., & Bingham, N. (Eds.) (2013). Introduction, life, water. (Environment: Sharing a dynamic planet). Open University.

Vancouver

Humphreys D, (ed.), Clark N, (ed.), Smith S, (ed.), Jehlicka P, (ed.), Bingham N, (ed.). Introduction, life, water. Milton Keynes: Open University, 2013. 472 p. (Environment: Sharing a dynamic planet).

Author

Humphreys, David (Editor) ; Clark, Nigel (Editor) ; Smith, Sandy (Editor) et al. / Introduction, life, water. Milton Keynes : Open University, 2013. 472 p. (Environment: Sharing a dynamic planet).

Bibtex

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