Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Peter Chapman., & Peter Chapman|AUTHOR. (2014). Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World . Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Chapman and Peter Chapman|AUTHOR. 2014. Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World. Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Chapman and Peter Chapman|AUTHOR. Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World Grove Atlantic, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peter Chapman, and Peter Chapman|AUTHOR. Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World Grove Atlantic, 2014.
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