Lift: Fitness Culture, From Naked Greeks and Acrobats to Jazzercise and Ninja Warriors
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Daniel Kunitz., & Daniel Kunitz|AUTHOR. (2016). Lift: Fitness Culture, From Naked Greeks and Acrobats to Jazzercise and Ninja Warriors . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daniel Kunitz and Daniel Kunitz|AUTHOR. 2016. Lift: Fitness Culture, From Naked Greeks and Acrobats to Jazzercise and Ninja Warriors. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daniel Kunitz and Daniel Kunitz|AUTHOR. Lift: Fitness Culture, From Naked Greeks and Acrobats to Jazzercise and Ninja Warriors HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Daniel Kunitz, and Daniel Kunitz|AUTHOR. Lift: Fitness Culture, From Naked Greeks and Acrobats to Jazzercise and Ninja Warriors HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
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Full title | lift fitness culture from naked greeks and acrobats to jazzercise and ninja warriors |
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