The Dynamics of Disaster
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Susan W. Kieffer., Susan W. Kieffer|AUTHOR., & Heather Henderson|READER. (2014). The Dynamics of Disaster . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Susan W. Kieffer, Susan W. Kieffer|AUTHOR and Heather Henderson|READER. 2014. The Dynamics of Disaster. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Susan W. Kieffer, Susan W. Kieffer|AUTHOR and Heather Henderson|READER. The Dynamics of Disaster Blackstone Publishing, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Susan W. Kieffer, Susan W. Kieffer|AUTHOR, and Heather Henderson|READER. The Dynamics of Disaster Blackstone Publishing, 2014.
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Grouped Work ID | e30c5f54-ec87-0eb6-7384-7d94ea1db38d-eng |
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Full title | dynamics of disaster |
Author | kieffer susan w |
Grouping Category | book |
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