The Matchbox That Ate a Forty-Ton Truck: What Everyday Things Tell Us About the Universe
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Marcus Chown., & Marcus Chown|AUTHOR. (2010). The Matchbox That Ate a Forty-Ton Truck: What Everyday Things Tell Us About the Universe . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marcus Chown and Marcus Chown|AUTHOR. 2010. The Matchbox That Ate a Forty-Ton Truck: What Everyday Things Tell Us About the Universe. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marcus Chown and Marcus Chown|AUTHOR. The Matchbox That Ate a Forty-Ton Truck: What Everyday Things Tell Us About the Universe Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marcus Chown, and Marcus Chown|AUTHOR. The Matchbox That Ate a Forty-Ton Truck: What Everyday Things Tell Us About the Universe Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.
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Full title | matchbox that ate a forty ton truck what everyday things tell us about the universe |
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