The Theory That Changed Everything: "On the Origin of Species" as a Work in Progress
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Philip Lieberman., & Philip Lieberman|AUTHOR. (2017). The Theory That Changed Everything: "On the Origin of Species" as a Work in Progress . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Philip Lieberman and Philip Lieberman|AUTHOR. 2017. The Theory That Changed Everything: "On the Origin of Species" As a Work in Progress. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Philip Lieberman and Philip Lieberman|AUTHOR. The Theory That Changed Everything: "On the Origin of Species" As a Work in Progress Columbia University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Philip Lieberman, and Philip Lieberman|AUTHOR. The Theory That Changed Everything: "On the Origin of Species" As a Work in Progress Columbia University Press, 2017.
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