Race to the Top of the World: Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole
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Sheldon Bart., & Sheldon Bart|AUTHOR. (2013). Race to the Top of the World: Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole . Skyhorse Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sheldon Bart and Sheldon Bart|AUTHOR. 2013. Race to the Top of the World: Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole. Skyhorse Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sheldon Bart and Sheldon Bart|AUTHOR. Race to the Top of the World: Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole Skyhorse Publishing, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sheldon Bart, and Sheldon Bart|AUTHOR. Race to the Top of the World: Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole Skyhorse Publishing, 2013.
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Full title | race to the top of the world richard byrd and the first flight to the north pole |
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