Breaking The Mold: Tanks In The Cities
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Kendall D. Gott., & Kendall D. Gott|AUTHOR. (2014). Breaking The Mold: Tanks In The Cities . Tannenberg Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kendall D. Gott and Kendall D. Gott|AUTHOR. 2014. Breaking The Mold: Tanks In The Cities. Tannenberg Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kendall D. Gott and Kendall D. Gott|AUTHOR. Breaking The Mold: Tanks In The Cities Tannenberg Publishing, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kendall D. Gott, and Kendall D. Gott|AUTHOR. Breaking The Mold: Tanks In The Cities Tannenberg Publishing, 2014.
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Full title | breaking the mold tanks in the cities |
Author | gott kendall d |
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