Out of the Crater: Chronicles of a Volcanologist
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Richard V. Fisher., & Richard V. Fisher|AUTHOR. (2020). Out of the Crater: Chronicles of a Volcanologist . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard V. Fisher and Richard V. Fisher|AUTHOR. 2020. Out of the Crater: Chronicles of a Volcanologist. Princeton University Press.
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