Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
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Frans De Waal., Frans De Waal|AUTHOR., & Sean Runnette|READER. (2016). Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frans De Waal, Frans De Waal|AUTHOR and Sean Runnette|READER. 2016. Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frans De Waal, Frans De Waal|AUTHOR and Sean Runnette|READER. Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Blackstone Publishing, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Frans De Waal, Frans De Waal|AUTHOR, and Sean Runnette|READER. Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Blackstone Publishing, 2016.
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Full title | are we smart enough to know how smart animals are |
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