Retreat from a Rising Sea: Hard Choices in an Age of Climate Change
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Orrin H. Pilkey., Orrin H. Pilkey|AUTHOR., Linda Pilkey-Jarvis|AUTHOR., & Keith C. Pilkey|AUTHOR. (2016). Retreat from a Rising Sea: Hard Choices in an Age of Climate Change . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Orrin H. Pilkey et al.. 2016. Retreat From a Rising Sea: Hard Choices in an Age of Climate Change. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Orrin H. Pilkey et al.. Retreat From a Rising Sea: Hard Choices in an Age of Climate Change Columbia University Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Orrin H. Pilkey, Orrin H. Pilkey|AUTHOR, Linda Pilkey-Jarvis|AUTHOR, and Keith C. Pilkey|AUTHOR. Retreat From a Rising Sea: Hard Choices in an Age of Climate Change Columbia University Press, 2016.
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