Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird
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Andrew D. Blechman., & Andrew D. Blechman|AUTHOR. (2007). Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird . Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Andrew D. Blechman and Andrew D. Blechman|AUTHOR. 2007. Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird. Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Andrew D. Blechman and Andrew D. Blechman|AUTHOR. Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird Grove Atlantic, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Andrew D. Blechman. and Andrew D. Blechman|AUTHOR. (2007). Pigeons: the fascinating saga of the world's most revered and reviled bird. Grove Atlantic.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Andrew D. Blechman, and Andrew D. Blechman|AUTHOR. Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird Grove Atlantic, 2007.
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Full title | pigeons the fascinating saga of the worlds most revered and reviled bird |
Author | blechman andrew d |
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