Broken Arrow: How the U.S. Navy Lost a Nuclear Bomb
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Published
Casemate Publishers, 2019.
Language
English
ISBN
9781612006925
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jim Winchester., & Jim Winchester|AUTHOR. (2019). Broken Arrow: How the U.S. Navy Lost a Nuclear Bomb . Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jim Winchester and Jim Winchester|AUTHOR. 2019. Broken Arrow: How the U.S. Navy Lost a Nuclear Bomb. Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jim Winchester and Jim Winchester|AUTHOR. Broken Arrow: How the U.S. Navy Lost a Nuclear Bomb Casemate Publishers, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jim Winchester, and Jim Winchester|AUTHOR. Broken Arrow: How the U.S. Navy Lost a Nuclear Bomb Casemate Publishers, 2019.
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Full title | broken arrow how the u s navy lost a nuclear bomb |
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