The Crowd Pleasers: A History of Airshow Misfortunes from 1910 to the Present
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Peter Fusco., & Peter Fusco|AUTHOR. (2018). The Crowd Pleasers: A History of Airshow Misfortunes from 1910 to the Present . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Fusco and Peter Fusco|AUTHOR. 2018. The Crowd Pleasers: A History of Airshow Misfortunes From 1910 to the Present. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Fusco and Peter Fusco|AUTHOR. The Crowd Pleasers: A History of Airshow Misfortunes From 1910 to the Present Skyhorse, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peter Fusco, and Peter Fusco|AUTHOR. The Crowd Pleasers: A History of Airshow Misfortunes From 1910 to the Present Skyhorse, 2018.
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Full title | crowd pleasers a history of airshow misfortunes from 1910 to the present |
Author | fusco peter |
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Last Update | 2023-03-08 17:04:03PM |
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