Railway Man
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English
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9781477299722
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mitchell Deaver., & Mitchell Deaver|AUTHOR. (2013). Railway Man . AuthorHouse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mitchell Deaver and Mitchell Deaver|AUTHOR. 2013. Railway Man. AuthorHouse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mitchell Deaver and Mitchell Deaver|AUTHOR. Railway Man AuthorHouse, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mitchell Deaver, and Mitchell Deaver|AUTHOR. Railway Man AuthorHouse, 2013.
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Grouped Work ID | b8aac2f1-61bf-5bdf-6a23-b15a4440b028-eng |
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Full title | railway man |
Author | deaver mitchell |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-02-27 11:43:26AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-18 02:50:46AM |
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First Loaded | Jul 11, 2022 |
Last Used | Dec 2, 2023 |
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