A Practical Education: Why Liberal Arts Majors Make Great Employees
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Randall Stross., & Randall Stross|AUTHOR. (2018). A Practical Education: Why Liberal Arts Majors Make Great Employees . Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Randall Stross and Randall Stross|AUTHOR. 2018. A Practical Education: Why Liberal Arts Majors Make Great Employees. Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Randall Stross and Randall Stross|AUTHOR. A Practical Education: Why Liberal Arts Majors Make Great Employees Stanford University Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Randall Stross, and Randall Stross|AUTHOR. A Practical Education: Why Liberal Arts Majors Make Great Employees Stanford University Press, 2018.
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