Under a Green Sky: The Once and Potentially Future Greenhou
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HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
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Peter D. Ward., & Peter D. Ward|AUTHOR. (2009). Under a Green Sky: The Once and Potentially Future Greenhou . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter D. Ward and Peter D. Ward|AUTHOR. 2009. Under a Green Sky: The Once and Potentially Future Greenhou. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter D. Ward and Peter D. Ward|AUTHOR. Under a Green Sky: The Once and Potentially Future Greenhou HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peter D. Ward, and Peter D. Ward|AUTHOR. Under a Green Sky: The Once and Potentially Future Greenhou HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
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