Polar Mariner: Beyond the Limits in Antarctica
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Whittles Publishing, 2017.
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Tom Woodfield., & Tom Woodfield|AUTHOR. (2017). Polar Mariner: Beyond the Limits in Antarctica . Whittles Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Woodfield and Tom Woodfield|AUTHOR. 2017. Polar Mariner: Beyond the Limits in Antarctica. Whittles Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Woodfield and Tom Woodfield|AUTHOR. Polar Mariner: Beyond the Limits in Antarctica Whittles Publishing, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tom Woodfield, and Tom Woodfield|AUTHOR. Polar Mariner: Beyond the Limits in Antarctica Whittles Publishing, 2017.
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