Splinters of Infinity: Cosmic Rays and the Clash of Two Nobel-Winning Scientists Over the Origins of the Universe
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Mark Wolverton., Mark Wolverton|AUTHOR., & Steve Marvel|READER. (2024). Splinters of Infinity: Cosmic Rays and the Clash of Two Nobel-Winning Scientists Over the Origins of the Universe . HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Wolverton, Mark Wolverton|AUTHOR and Steve Marvel|READER. 2024. Splinters of Infinity: Cosmic Rays and the Clash of Two Nobel-Winning Scientists Over the Origins of the Universe. HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Wolverton, Mark Wolverton|AUTHOR and Steve Marvel|READER. Splinters of Infinity: Cosmic Rays and the Clash of Two Nobel-Winning Scientists Over the Origins of the Universe HighBridge, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mark Wolverton, Mark Wolverton|AUTHOR, and Steve Marvel|READER. Splinters of Infinity: Cosmic Rays and the Clash of Two Nobel-Winning Scientists Over the Origins of the Universe HighBridge, 2024.
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Full title | splinters of infinity cosmic rays and the clash of two nobel winning scientists over the origins of the universe |
Author | wolverton mark |
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