The Brothers Vonnegut: Science and Fiction in the House of Magic
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Ginger Strand., Ginger Strand|AUTHOR., & Sean Runnette|READER. (2015). The Brothers Vonnegut: Science and Fiction in the House of Magic . HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ginger Strand, Ginger Strand|AUTHOR and Sean Runnette|READER. 2015. The Brothers Vonnegut: Science and Fiction in the House of Magic. HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ginger Strand, Ginger Strand|AUTHOR and Sean Runnette|READER. The Brothers Vonnegut: Science and Fiction in the House of Magic HighBridge, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ginger Strand, Ginger Strand|AUTHOR, and Sean Runnette|READER. The Brothers Vonnegut: Science and Fiction in the House of Magic HighBridge, 2015.
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Grouped Work ID | 354d7108-71d5-dba7-7588-8692a4a9730b-eng |
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Full title | brothers vonnegut science and fiction in the house of magic |
Author | strand ginger |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-08-24 18:04:16PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-28 02:53:50AM |
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