A Wild Idea: How the Environmental Movement Tamed the Adirondacks
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Cornell University Press, 2021.
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9781501759031
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Brad Edmondson., & Brad Edmondson|AUTHOR. (2021). A Wild Idea: How the Environmental Movement Tamed the Adirondacks . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brad Edmondson and Brad Edmondson|AUTHOR. 2021. A Wild Idea: How the Environmental Movement Tamed the Adirondacks. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brad Edmondson and Brad Edmondson|AUTHOR. A Wild Idea: How the Environmental Movement Tamed the Adirondacks Cornell University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brad Edmondson, and Brad Edmondson|AUTHOR. A Wild Idea: How the Environmental Movement Tamed the Adirondacks Cornell University Press, 2021.
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