Pirates
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English
ISBN
9780007551125
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
David Pickering., & David Pickering|AUTHOR. (2013). Pirates . Harper Collins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Pickering and David Pickering|AUTHOR. 2013. Pirates. Harper Collins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Pickering and David Pickering|AUTHOR. Pirates Harper Collins Publishers, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Pickering, and David Pickering|AUTHOR. Pirates Harper Collins Publishers, 2013.
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Full title | pirates |
Author | pickering david |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-02 19:03:26PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-02 19:12:06PM |
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First Loaded | Sep 8, 2022 |
Last Used | Oct 3, 2023 |
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