In the Heart of the Rockies: An Adventure on the Colorado River
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Dover Publications 2012
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Street Date:
08/24/2012
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780486119892
ASIN:
B007XA91YQ
Lexile measure:
1060
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APA Citation (style guide)
G. A. Henty. (2012). In the Heart of the Rockies: An Adventure on the Colorado River. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)G. A. Henty. 2012. In the Heart of the Rockies: An Adventure On the Colorado River. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)G. A. Henty, In the Heart of the Rockies: An Adventure On the Colorado River. Dover Publications, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)G. A. Henty. In the Heart of the Rockies: An Adventure On the Colorado River. Dover Publications, 2012.
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Unabridged Dover (2005) republication of the edition originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1903. vi+296pp. 53/16 x 81/4. Paperbound.
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