Ahab's Rolling Sea: A Natural History of "Moby-Dick"
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13h 41m 0s
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Richard J. King., Richard J. King|AUTHOR., & David Colacci|READER. (2020). Ahab's Rolling Sea: A Natural History of "Moby-Dick" . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard J. King, Richard J. King|AUTHOR and David Colacci|READER. 2020. Ahab's Rolling Sea: A Natural History of "Moby-Dick". Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard J. King, Richard J. King|AUTHOR and David Colacci|READER. Ahab's Rolling Sea: A Natural History of "Moby-Dick" Tantor Media, Inc, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard J. King, Richard J. King|AUTHOR, and David Colacci|READER. Ahab's Rolling Sea: A Natural History of "Moby-Dick" Tantor Media, Inc., 2020.
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Full title | ahabs rolling sea a natural history of moby dick |
Author | king richard j |
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