Empire of Cotton: A Global History
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20h 15m 0s
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sven Beckert., Sven Beckert|AUTHOR., & Jim Frangione|READER. (2014). Empire of Cotton: A Global History . HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sven Beckert, Sven Beckert|AUTHOR and Jim Frangione|READER. 2014. Empire of Cotton: A Global History. HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sven Beckert, Sven Beckert|AUTHOR and Jim Frangione|READER. Empire of Cotton: A Global History HighBridge, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sven Beckert, Sven Beckert|AUTHOR, and Jim Frangione|READER. Empire of Cotton: A Global History HighBridge, 2014.
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Full title | empire of cotton a global history |
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