Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds
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Springer New York, 2009.
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Martin Beech., & Martin Beech|AUTHOR. (2009). Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds . Springer New York.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Martin Beech and Martin Beech|AUTHOR. 2009. Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds. Springer New York.
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