Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal
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8h 1m 0s
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English
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9781452697710
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Matthew Hart., Matthew Hart|AUTHOR., & David Drummond|READER. (2013). Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Matthew Hart, Matthew Hart|AUTHOR and David Drummond|READER. 2013. Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Matthew Hart, Matthew Hart|AUTHOR and David Drummond|READER. Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal Tantor Media, Inc, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Matthew Hart, Matthew Hart|AUTHOR, and David Drummond|READER. Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal Tantor Media, Inc., 2013.
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Full title | gold the race for the worlds most seductive metal |
Author | hart matthew |
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