Training for Catastrophe: Fictions of National Security after 9/11
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Lindsay Thomas., Lindsay Thomas|AUTHOR., & Karen Peakes|READER. (2021). Training for Catastrophe: Fictions of National Security after 9/11 . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lindsay Thomas, Lindsay Thomas|AUTHOR and Karen Peakes|READER. 2021. Training for Catastrophe: Fictions of National Security After 9/11. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lindsay Thomas, Lindsay Thomas|AUTHOR and Karen Peakes|READER. Training for Catastrophe: Fictions of National Security After 9/11 Tantor Media, Inc, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lindsay Thomas, Lindsay Thomas|AUTHOR, and Karen Peakes|READER. Training for Catastrophe: Fictions of National Security After 9/11 Tantor Media, Inc., 2021.
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Full title | training for catastrophe fictions of national security after 9 11 |
Author | thomas lindsay |
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Last Update | 2024-05-15 02:01:00AM |
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