The Invention of Scarcity: Malthus and the Margins of History
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Deborah Valenze., Deborah Valenze|AUTHOR., & Suzanne Toren|READER. (2023). The Invention of Scarcity: Malthus and the Margins of History . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deborah Valenze, Deborah Valenze|AUTHOR and Suzanne Toren|READER. 2023. The Invention of Scarcity: Malthus and the Margins of History. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deborah Valenze, Deborah Valenze|AUTHOR and Suzanne Toren|READER. The Invention of Scarcity: Malthus and the Margins of History Tantor Media, Inc, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Deborah Valenze, Deborah Valenze|AUTHOR, and Suzanne Toren|READER. The Invention of Scarcity: Malthus and the Margins of History Tantor Media, Inc., 2023.
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Full title | invention of scarcity malthus and the margins of history |
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