Lost Islands: The Story of Islands That Have Vanished from Nautical Charts
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Published
Dover Publications, 2017.
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eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9780486821245
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Henry Stommel., & Henry Stommel|AUTHOR. (2017). Lost Islands: The Story of Islands That Have Vanished from Nautical Charts . Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henry Stommel and Henry Stommel|AUTHOR. 2017. Lost Islands: The Story of Islands That Have Vanished From Nautical Charts. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henry Stommel and Henry Stommel|AUTHOR. Lost Islands: The Story of Islands That Have Vanished From Nautical Charts Dover Publications, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Henry Stommel, and Henry Stommel|AUTHOR. Lost Islands: The Story of Islands That Have Vanished From Nautical Charts Dover Publications, 2017.
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Full title | lost islands the story of islands that have vanished from nautical charts |
Author | stommel henry |
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