This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity
(eAudiobook)
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4h 20m 7s
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eAudiobook
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English
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9781945213946
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
David Christian., David Christian|AUTHOR., & Neil Scott-Barbour|READER. (2018). This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity . ListenUp Production LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Christian, David Christian|AUTHOR and Neil Scott-Barbour|READER. 2018. This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity. ListenUp Production LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Christian, David Christian|AUTHOR and Neil Scott-Barbour|READER. This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity ListenUp Production LLC, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Christian, David Christian|AUTHOR, and Neil Scott-Barbour|READER. This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity ListenUp Production LLC, 2018.
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Full title | this fleeting world a short history of humanity |
Author | christian david |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-03-31 20:00:25PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-20 00:06:51AM |
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