The Life of John Fitch: The Inventor of the Steamboat
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Published
Patavium Publishing, 2023.
Language
English
ISBN
9781805232759
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thompson Westcott., & Thompson Westcott|AUTHOR. (2023). The Life of John Fitch: The Inventor of the Steamboat . Patavium Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thompson Westcott and Thompson Westcott|AUTHOR. 2023. The Life of John Fitch: The Inventor of the Steamboat. Patavium Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thompson Westcott and Thompson Westcott|AUTHOR. The Life of John Fitch: The Inventor of the Steamboat Patavium Publishing, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thompson Westcott, and Thompson Westcott|AUTHOR. The Life of John Fitch: The Inventor of the Steamboat Patavium Publishing, 2023.
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Grouped Work ID | 7ab35c87-4f84-091f-6df9-74d73ad98d1a-eng |
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Full title | life of john fitch the inventor of the steamboat |
Author | westcott thompson |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-10-25 20:02:26PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-04 03:25:15AM |
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