America the Ingenious: How a Nation of Dreamers, Immigrants, and Tinkerers Changed the World
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Artisan, 2016.
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eBook
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English
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9781579657291
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Kevin Baker., & Kevin Baker|AUTHOR. (2016). America the Ingenious: How a Nation of Dreamers, Immigrants, and Tinkerers Changed the World . Artisan.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kevin Baker and Kevin Baker|AUTHOR. 2016. America the Ingenious: How a Nation of Dreamers, Immigrants, and Tinkerers Changed the World. Artisan.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kevin Baker and Kevin Baker|AUTHOR. America the Ingenious: How a Nation of Dreamers, Immigrants, and Tinkerers Changed the World Artisan, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kevin Baker, and Kevin Baker|AUTHOR. America the Ingenious: How a Nation of Dreamers, Immigrants, and Tinkerers Changed the World Artisan, 2016.
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Full title | america the ingenious how a nation of dreamers immigrants and tinkerers changed the world |
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