Aircraft Carriers: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Important Warships
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Michael E. Haskew., & Michael E. Haskew|AUTHOR. (2015). Aircraft Carriers: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Important Warships . Voyageur Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael E. Haskew and Michael E. Haskew|AUTHOR. 2015. Aircraft Carriers: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Important Warships. Voyageur Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael E. Haskew and Michael E. Haskew|AUTHOR. Aircraft Carriers: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Important Warships Voyageur Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael E. Haskew, and Michael E. Haskew|AUTHOR. Aircraft Carriers: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Important Warships Voyageur Press, 2015.
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Full title | aircraft carriers the illustrated history of the worlds most important warships |
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