The Wizard of Foz: Dick Fosbury's One-Man High-Jump Revolution
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Blackstone Publishing, 2022.
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eAudiobook
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9798200893621
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8h 58m 0s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bob Welch., Bob Welch|AUTHOR., & Grover Gardner|READER. (2022). The Wizard of Foz: Dick Fosbury's One-Man High-Jump Revolution . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bob Welch, Bob Welch|AUTHOR and Grover Gardner|READER. 2022. The Wizard of Foz: Dick Fosbury's One-Man High-Jump Revolution. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bob Welch, Bob Welch|AUTHOR and Grover Gardner|READER. The Wizard of Foz: Dick Fosbury's One-Man High-Jump Revolution Blackstone Publishing, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bob Welch, Bob Welch|AUTHOR, and Grover Gardner|READER. The Wizard of Foz: Dick Fosbury's One-Man High-Jump Revolution Blackstone Publishing, 2022.
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