The Rocket Lab: Maurice Zucrow, Purdue University, and America's Race to Space
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Purdue University Press, 2023.
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9781612498423
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Michael G. Smith., & Michael G. Smith|AUTHOR. (2023). The Rocket Lab: Maurice Zucrow, Purdue University, and America's Race to Space . Purdue University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael G. Smith and Michael G. Smith|AUTHOR. 2023. The Rocket Lab: Maurice Zucrow, Purdue University, and America's Race to Space. Purdue University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael G. Smith and Michael G. Smith|AUTHOR. The Rocket Lab: Maurice Zucrow, Purdue University, and America's Race to Space Purdue University Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael G. Smith, and Michael G. Smith|AUTHOR. The Rocket Lab: Maurice Zucrow, Purdue University, and America's Race to Space Purdue University Press, 2023.
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