The Quiet World: Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1910-1960
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23h 6m 33s
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Douglas Brinkley., Douglas Brinkley|AUTHOR., & Andrew Garman|READER. (2011). The Quiet World: Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1910-1960 . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Douglas Brinkley, Douglas Brinkley|AUTHOR and Andrew Garman|READER. 2011. The Quiet World: Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1910-1960. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Douglas Brinkley, Douglas Brinkley|AUTHOR and Andrew Garman|READER. The Quiet World: Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1910-1960 HarperAudio, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Douglas Brinkley, Douglas Brinkley|AUTHOR, and Andrew Garman|READER. The Quiet World: Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1910-1960 HarperAudio, 2011.
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Full title | quiet world saving alaskas wilderness kingdom 1910 1960 |
Author | brinkley douglas |
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