The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack: and Other Cautionary Tales from Human Evolution
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Ian Tattersall., & Ian Tattersall|AUTHOR. (2015). The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack: and Other Cautionary Tales from Human Evolution . St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ian Tattersall and Ian Tattersall|AUTHOR. 2015. The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack: And Other Cautionary Tales From Human Evolution. St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ian Tattersall and Ian Tattersall|AUTHOR. The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack: And Other Cautionary Tales From Human Evolution St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ian Tattersall, and Ian Tattersall|AUTHOR. The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack: And Other Cautionary Tales From Human Evolution St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2015.
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Full title | strange case of the rickety cossack and other cautionary tales from human evolution |
Author | tattersall ian |
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