Framing a Lost City: Science, Photography, and the Making of Machu Picchu
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Amy Cox Hall., & Amy Cox Hall|AUTHOR. (2017). Framing a Lost City: Science, Photography, and the Making of Machu Picchu . University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Amy Cox Hall and Amy Cox Hall|AUTHOR. 2017. Framing a Lost City: Science, Photography, and the Making of Machu Picchu. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Amy Cox Hall and Amy Cox Hall|AUTHOR. Framing a Lost City: Science, Photography, and the Making of Machu Picchu University of Texas Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Amy Cox Hall, and Amy Cox Hall|AUTHOR. Framing a Lost City: Science, Photography, and the Making of Machu Picchu University of Texas Press, 2017.
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Full title | framing a lost city science photography and the making of machu picchu |
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