The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God
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26m 0s
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English
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9781987100013
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David J. Linden., David J. Linden|AUTHOR., & Ray Porter|READER. (2010). The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God . University Press Audiobooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David J. Linden, David J. Linden|AUTHOR and Ray Porter|READER. 2010. The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God. University Press Audiobooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David J. Linden, David J. Linden|AUTHOR and Ray Porter|READER. The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God University Press Audiobooks, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David J. Linden, David J. Linden|AUTHOR, and Ray Porter|READER. The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God University Press Audiobooks, 2010.
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