The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples
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Grove Atlantic, 2015.
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eBook
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English
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9780802191090
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Tim Flannery., & Tim Flannery|AUTHOR. (2015). The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples . Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tim Flannery and Tim Flannery|AUTHOR. 2015. The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples. Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tim Flannery and Tim Flannery|AUTHOR. The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples Grove Atlantic, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tim Flannery, and Tim Flannery|AUTHOR. The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples Grove Atlantic, 2015.
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Full title | eternal frontier an ecological history of north america and its peoples |
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