Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties
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Samuel Hawley., & Samuel Hawley|AUTHOR. (2011). Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties . Firefly Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Samuel Hawley and Samuel Hawley|AUTHOR. 2011. Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties. Firefly Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Samuel Hawley and Samuel Hawley|AUTHOR. Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties Firefly Books, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Samuel Hawley, and Samuel Hawley|AUTHOR. Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties Firefly Books, 2011.
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Full title | speed duel the inside story of the land speed record in the sixties |
Author | hawley samuel |
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