Profiles in Folly: History's Worst Decisions and Why They Went Wrong
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Alan Axelrod., Alan Axelrod|AUTHOR., & Scott Peterson|READER. (2010). Profiles in Folly: History's Worst Decisions and Why They Went Wrong . Ascent Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan Axelrod, Alan Axelrod|AUTHOR and Scott Peterson|READER. 2010. Profiles in Folly: History's Worst Decisions and Why They Went Wrong. Ascent Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan Axelrod, Alan Axelrod|AUTHOR and Scott Peterson|READER. Profiles in Folly: History's Worst Decisions and Why They Went Wrong Ascent Audio, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alan Axelrod, Alan Axelrod|AUTHOR, and Scott Peterson|READER. Profiles in Folly: History's Worst Decisions and Why They Went Wrong Ascent Audio, 2010.
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Full title | profiles in folly historys worst decisions and why they went wrong |
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