Life's Engines: How Microbes Made Earth Habitable
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Paul G. Falkowski., & Paul G. Falkowski|AUTHOR. (2015). Life's Engines: How Microbes Made Earth Habitable . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul G. Falkowski and Paul G. Falkowski|AUTHOR. 2015. Life's Engines: How Microbes Made Earth Habitable. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paul G. Falkowski and Paul G. Falkowski|AUTHOR. Life's Engines: How Microbes Made Earth Habitable Princeton University Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paul G. Falkowski, and Paul G. Falkowski|AUTHOR. Life's Engines: How Microbes Made Earth Habitable Princeton University Press, 2015.
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Full title | lifes engines how microbes made earth habitable |
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