Sea Creatures in Glass: The Blaschka Marine Animals at Harvard

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Sea Creatures in Glass: The Blaschka Marine Animals at Harvard. / Brill, Elizabeth R.; Huber, Florian.
New York: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers, 2016. 112 S.

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Brill, ER & Huber, F 2016, Sea Creatures in Glass: The Blaschka Marine Animals at Harvard. Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers, New York.

APA

Brill, E. R., & Huber, F. (2016). Sea Creatures in Glass: The Blaschka Marine Animals at Harvard. Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers.

Vancouver

Brill ER, Huber F. Sea Creatures in Glass: The Blaschka Marine Animals at Harvard. New York: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers, 2016. 112 S.

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