Rainbow Dust: Three Centuries of Butterfly Delight
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Peter Marren., & Peter Marren|AUTHOR. (2016). Rainbow Dust: Three Centuries of Butterfly Delight . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Marren and Peter Marren|AUTHOR. 2016. Rainbow Dust: Three Centuries of Butterfly Delight. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Marren and Peter Marren|AUTHOR. Rainbow Dust: Three Centuries of Butterfly Delight The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peter Marren, and Peter Marren|AUTHOR. Rainbow Dust: Three Centuries of Butterfly Delight The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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Full title | rainbow dust three centuries of butterfly delight |
Author | marren peter |
Grouping Category | book |
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