Demography and Degeneration: Eugenics and the Declining Birthrate in Twentieth-Century Britain
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Richard A. Soloway., & Richard A. Soloway|AUTHOR. (2014). Demography and Degeneration: Eugenics and the Declining Birthrate in Twentieth-Century Britain . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard A. Soloway and Richard A. Soloway|AUTHOR. 2014. Demography and Degeneration: Eugenics and the Declining Birthrate in Twentieth-Century Britain. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard A. Soloway and Richard A. Soloway|AUTHOR. Demography and Degeneration: Eugenics and the Declining Birthrate in Twentieth-Century Britain The University of North Carolina Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard A. Soloway, and Richard A. Soloway|AUTHOR. Demography and Degeneration: Eugenics and the Declining Birthrate in Twentieth-Century Britain The University of North Carolina Press, 2014.
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