Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life
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Published
HarperCollins, 2009.
Language
English
ISBN
9780061748615
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
David Grinspoon., & David Grinspoon|AUTHOR. (2009). Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Grinspoon and David Grinspoon|AUTHOR. 2009. Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Grinspoon and David Grinspoon|AUTHOR. Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life HarperCollins, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Grinspoon, and David Grinspoon|AUTHOR. Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life HarperCollins, 2009.
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Full title | lonely planets the natural philosophy of alien life |
Author | grinspoon david |
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