They Laughed at Galileo: How the Great Inventors Proved Their Critics Wrong
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Albert Jack., & Albert Jack|AUTHOR. (2015). They Laughed at Galileo: How the Great Inventors Proved Their Critics Wrong . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert Jack and Albert Jack|AUTHOR. 2015. They Laughed At Galileo: How the Great Inventors Proved Their Critics Wrong. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert Jack and Albert Jack|AUTHOR. They Laughed At Galileo: How the Great Inventors Proved Their Critics Wrong Skyhorse, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Albert Jack, and Albert Jack|AUTHOR. They Laughed At Galileo: How the Great Inventors Proved Their Critics Wrong Skyhorse, 2015.
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Full title | they laughed at galileo how the great inventors proved their critics wrong |
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