Assembling the Dinosaur: Fossil Hunters, Tycoons, and the Making of a Spectacle
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Lukas Rieppel., & Lukas Rieppel|AUTHOR. (2019). Assembling the Dinosaur: Fossil Hunters, Tycoons, and the Making of a Spectacle . Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lukas Rieppel and Lukas Rieppel|AUTHOR. 2019. Assembling the Dinosaur: Fossil Hunters, Tycoons, and the Making of a Spectacle. Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lukas Rieppel and Lukas Rieppel|AUTHOR. Assembling the Dinosaur: Fossil Hunters, Tycoons, and the Making of a Spectacle Harvard University Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lukas Rieppel, and Lukas Rieppel|AUTHOR. Assembling the Dinosaur: Fossil Hunters, Tycoons, and the Making of a Spectacle Harvard University Press, 2019.
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