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What can a planet do? / Clark, Nigel; Szerszynski, Bronislaw.
In: cultural geographies, 30.03.2025.

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Clark, N & Szerszynski, B 2025, 'What can a planet do?', cultural geographies. https://doi.org/10.1177/147447402513269

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Clark, N., & Szerszynski, B. (2025). What can a planet do? cultural geographies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/147447402513269

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Clark N, Szerszynski B. What can a planet do? cultural geographies. 2025 Mar 30. Epub 2025 Mar 30. doi: 10.1177/147447402513269

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Clark, Nigel ; Szerszynski, Bronislaw. / What can a planet do?. In: cultural geographies. 2025.

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