Leopard in the City: An Urban Fable
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City Lion Press, 2022.
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9781957890425
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thomas K. Shor., & Thomas K. Shor|AUTHOR. (2022). Leopard in the City: An Urban Fable . City Lion Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas K. Shor and Thomas K. Shor|AUTHOR. 2022. Leopard in the City: An Urban Fable. City Lion Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas K. Shor and Thomas K. Shor|AUTHOR. Leopard in the City: An Urban Fable City Lion Press, 2022.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Thomas K. Shor. and Thomas K. Shor|AUTHOR. (2022). Leopard in the city: an urban fable. City Lion Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomas K. Shor, and Thomas K. Shor|AUTHOR. Leopard in the City: An Urban Fable City Lion Press, 2022.
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Full title | leopard in the city an urban fable |
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