The Race Against The Stasi: The Incredible Story of Dieter Wiedemann, The Iron Curtain and The Greatest Cycling Race on Earth
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Herbie Sykes., & Herbie Sykes|AUTHOR. (2014). The Race Against The Stasi: The Incredible Story of Dieter Wiedemann, The Iron Curtain and The Greatest Cycling Race on Earth . Aurum Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herbie Sykes and Herbie Sykes|AUTHOR. 2014. The Race Against The Stasi: The Incredible Story of Dieter Wiedemann, The Iron Curtain and The Greatest Cycling Race On Earth. Aurum Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Herbie Sykes and Herbie Sykes|AUTHOR. The Race Against The Stasi: The Incredible Story of Dieter Wiedemann, The Iron Curtain and The Greatest Cycling Race On Earth Aurum Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Herbie Sykes, and Herbie Sykes|AUTHOR. The Race Against The Stasi: The Incredible Story of Dieter Wiedemann, The Iron Curtain and The Greatest Cycling Race On Earth Aurum Press, 2014.
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Full title | race against the stasi the incredible story of dieter wiedemann the iron curtain and the greatest cycling race on earth |
Author | sykes herbie |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-12-03 19:01:46PM |
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