Catastrophes and Heroes: True Stories of Man-Made Disasters
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Jerry Borrowman., Jerry Borrowman|AUTHOR., & Grover Gardner|READER. (2020). Catastrophes and Heroes: True Stories of Man-Made Disasters . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jerry Borrowman, Jerry Borrowman|AUTHOR and Grover Gardner|READER. 2020. Catastrophes and Heroes: True Stories of Man-Made Disasters. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jerry Borrowman, Jerry Borrowman|AUTHOR and Grover Gardner|READER. Catastrophes and Heroes: True Stories of Man-Made Disasters Blackstone Publishing, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jerry Borrowman, Jerry Borrowman|AUTHOR, and Grover Gardner|READER. Catastrophes and Heroes: True Stories of Man-Made Disasters Blackstone Publishing, 2020.
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Full title | catastrophes and heroes true stories of man made disasters |
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