Dive Palau: The Shipwrecks
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Published
Whittles Publishing, 2016.
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eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9781849952927
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rod MacDonald., & Rod MacDonald|AUTHOR. (2016). Dive Palau: The Shipwrecks . Whittles Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rod MacDonald and Rod MacDonald|AUTHOR. 2016. Dive Palau: The Shipwrecks. Whittles Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rod MacDonald and Rod MacDonald|AUTHOR. Dive Palau: The Shipwrecks Whittles Publishing, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rod MacDonald, and Rod MacDonald|AUTHOR. Dive Palau: The Shipwrecks Whittles Publishing, 2016.
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Full title | dive palau the shipwrecks |
Author | macdonald rod |
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