Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo Naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story
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Lee Berger., Lee Berger|AUTHOR., & John Hawks|AUTHOR. (2017). Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo Naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story . Disney Book Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee Berger, Lee Berger|AUTHOR and John Hawks|AUTHOR. 2017. Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo Naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story. Disney Book Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee Berger, Lee Berger|AUTHOR and John Hawks|AUTHOR. Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo Naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story Disney Book Group, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lee Berger, Lee Berger|AUTHOR, and John Hawks|AUTHOR. Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo Naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story Disney Book Group, 2017.
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Full title | almost human the astonishing tale of homo naledi and the discovery that changed our human story |
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