Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity in the San Francisco Bay Area
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Richard A. Walker., & Richard A. Walker|AUTHOR. (2018). Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity in the San Francisco Bay Area . PM Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard A. Walker and Richard A. Walker|AUTHOR. 2018. Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity in the San Francisco Bay Area. PM Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard A. Walker and Richard A. Walker|AUTHOR. Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity in the San Francisco Bay Area PM Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard A. Walker, and Richard A. Walker|AUTHOR. Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity in the San Francisco Bay Area PM Press, 2018.
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Full title | pictures of a gone city tech and the dark side of prosperity in the san francisco bay area |
Author | walker richard a |
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