The Book of Fungi: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World
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Peter Roberts., Peter Roberts|AUTHOR., & Shelley Evans|AUTHOR. (2014). The Book of Fungi: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Roberts, Peter Roberts|AUTHOR and Shelley Evans|AUTHOR. 2014. The Book of Fungi: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species From Around the World. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Roberts, Peter Roberts|AUTHOR and Shelley Evans|AUTHOR. The Book of Fungi: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species From Around the World The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peter Roberts, Peter Roberts|AUTHOR, and Shelley Evans|AUTHOR. The Book of Fungi: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species From Around the World The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
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Full title | book of fungi a life size guide to six hundred species from around the world |
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