Science Be Dammed: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River
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Eric Kuhn., Eric Kuhn|AUTHOR., John Fleck|AUTHOR., & Joel Richards|READER. (2022). Science Be Dammed: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric Kuhn et al.. 2022. Science Be Dammed: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric Kuhn et al.. Science Be Dammed: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River Tantor Media, Inc, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eric Kuhn, Eric Kuhn|AUTHOR, John Fleck|AUTHOR, and Joel Richards|READER. Science Be Dammed: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River Tantor Media, Inc., 2022.
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Full title | science be dammed how ignoring inconvenient science drained the colorado river |
Author | kuhn eric |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-11-23 17:07:18PM |
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