What Is a Dog?
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The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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9780226359007
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Raymond Coppinger., Raymond Coppinger|AUTHOR., & Lorna Coppinger|AUTHOR. (2016). What Is a Dog? . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Raymond Coppinger, Raymond Coppinger|AUTHOR and Lorna Coppinger|AUTHOR. 2016. What Is a Dog?. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Raymond Coppinger, Raymond Coppinger|AUTHOR and Lorna Coppinger|AUTHOR. What Is a Dog? The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Raymond Coppinger, Raymond Coppinger|AUTHOR, and Lorna Coppinger|AUTHOR. What Is a Dog? The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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