The plant hunters: the Adventures of the World's Greatest Botanical Explorers
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Published:
Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press :, 2013.
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Book
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63 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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Hamden/Miller Adult Nonfiction 3rd Floor
580/FRY
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English
ISBN:
9780226093314, 022609331X
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Previously published: London : Andre Deutsch, 2009.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Fry, C. (2013). The plant hunters: the Adventures of the World's Greatest Botanical Explorers. Chicago ; London, University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Fry, Carolyn. 2013. The Plant Hunters: The Adventures of the World's Greatest Botanical Explorers. Chicago ; London, University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Fry, Carolyn, The Plant Hunters: The Adventures of the World's Greatest Botanical Explorers. Chicago ; London, University of Chicago Press, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Fry, Carolyn. The Plant Hunters: The Adventures of the World's Greatest Botanical Explorers. Chicago ; London, University of Chicago Press, 2013.
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