Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool
(eAudiobook)
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5h 55m 0s
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eAudiobook
Language
English
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9781515940012
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Clara Parkes., Clara Parkes|AUTHOR., & Clara Parkes|READER. (2020). Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clara Parkes, Clara Parkes|AUTHOR and Clara Parkes|READER. 2020. Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clara Parkes, Clara Parkes|AUTHOR and Clara Parkes|READER. Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool Tantor Media, Inc, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Clara Parkes, Clara Parkes|AUTHOR, and Clara Parkes|READER. Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool Tantor Media, Inc., 2020.
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Grouped Work ID | 34c5e33a-1dd1-7fb1-c611-6a594e6a10b6-eng |
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Full title | vanishing fleece adventures in american wool |
Author | parkes clara |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-04-24 06:10:19AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-24 09:25:08AM |
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First Loaded | Jul 15, 2021 |
Last Used | Oct 31, 2023 |
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