The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks: Tales of Important Geological Puzzles and the People Who Solved Them
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Donald R. Prothero., Donald R. Prothero|AUTHOR., & Tom Parks|READER. (2020). The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks: Tales of Important Geological Puzzles and the People Who Solved Them . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Donald R. Prothero, Donald R. Prothero|AUTHOR and Tom Parks|READER. 2020. The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks: Tales of Important Geological Puzzles and the People Who Solved Them. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Donald R. Prothero, Donald R. Prothero|AUTHOR and Tom Parks|READER. The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks: Tales of Important Geological Puzzles and the People Who Solved Them Tantor Media, Inc, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Donald R. Prothero, Donald R. Prothero|AUTHOR, and Tom Parks|READER. The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks: Tales of Important Geological Puzzles and the People Who Solved Them Tantor Media, Inc., 2020.
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Full title | story of the earth in 25 rocks tales of important geological puzzles and the people who solved them |
Author | prothero donald r |
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