Superhuman: Life at the Extremes of Our Capacity
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10h 5m 19s
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Rowan Hooper., Rowan Hooper|AUTHOR., & Richard Lyddon|READER. (2018). Superhuman: Life at the Extremes of Our Capacity . Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rowan Hooper, Rowan Hooper|AUTHOR and Richard Lyddon|READER. 2018. Superhuman: Life At the Extremes of Our Capacity. Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rowan Hooper, Rowan Hooper|AUTHOR and Richard Lyddon|READER. Superhuman: Life At the Extremes of Our Capacity Simon & Schuster Audio, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rowan Hooper, Rowan Hooper|AUTHOR, and Richard Lyddon|READER. Superhuman: Life At the Extremes of Our Capacity Simon & Schuster Audio, 2018.
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Full title | superhuman life at the extremes of our capacity |
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