An Atlas of Extinct Countries
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gideon Defoe., & Gideon Defoe|AUTHOR. (2021). An Atlas of Extinct Countries . Europa Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gideon Defoe and Gideon Defoe|AUTHOR. 2021. An Atlas of Extinct Countries. Europa Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gideon Defoe and Gideon Defoe|AUTHOR. An Atlas of Extinct Countries Europa Editions, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gideon Defoe, and Gideon Defoe|AUTHOR. An Atlas of Extinct Countries Europa Editions, 2021.
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Grouped Work ID | 43396729-4531-8e7c-4476-2744d841343f-eng |
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Full title | atlas of extinct countries |
Author | defoe gideon |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-04-23 12:22:34PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-23 12:23:01PM |
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First Loaded | Jul 14, 2021 |
Last Used | Jan 18, 2024 |
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