Underwater: Loss, Flood Insurance, and the Moral Economy of Climate Change in the United States
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Rebecca Elliott., & Rebecca Elliott|AUTHOR. (2021). Underwater: Loss, Flood Insurance, and the Moral Economy of Climate Change in the United States . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rebecca Elliott and Rebecca Elliott|AUTHOR. 2021. Underwater: Loss, Flood Insurance, and the Moral Economy of Climate Change in the United States. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rebecca Elliott and Rebecca Elliott|AUTHOR. Underwater: Loss, Flood Insurance, and the Moral Economy of Climate Change in the United States Columbia University Press, 2021.
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