The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist
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Prometheus, 2010.
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Neil Degrasse Tyson., & Neil Degrasse Tyson|AUTHOR. (2010). The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist . Prometheus.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Neil Degrasse Tyson and Neil Degrasse Tyson|AUTHOR. 2010. The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist. Prometheus.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Neil Degrasse Tyson and Neil Degrasse Tyson|AUTHOR. The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist Prometheus, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Neil Degrasse Tyson, and Neil Degrasse Tyson|AUTHOR. The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist Prometheus, 2010.
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