A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States
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Steven Ujifusa., Steven Ujifusa|AUTHOR., & Pete Larkin|READER. (2012). A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Ujifusa, Steven Ujifusa|AUTHOR and Pete Larkin|READER. 2012. A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Ujifusa, Steven Ujifusa|AUTHOR and Pete Larkin|READER. A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States Tantor Media, Inc, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Steven Ujifusa, Steven Ujifusa|AUTHOR, and Pete Larkin|READER. A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States Tantor Media, Inc., 2012.
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Full title | man and his ship americas greatest naval architect and his quest to build the s s united states |
Author | ujifusa steven |
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