The Dawn of the Drone: From the Back-Room Boys of World War One
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Steve Mills., & Steve Mills|AUTHOR. (2019). The Dawn of the Drone: From the Back-Room Boys of World War One . Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steve Mills and Steve Mills|AUTHOR. 2019. The Dawn of the Drone: From the Back-Room Boys of World War One. Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steve Mills and Steve Mills|AUTHOR. The Dawn of the Drone: From the Back-Room Boys of World War One Casemate Publishers, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Steve Mills, and Steve Mills|AUTHOR. The Dawn of the Drone: From the Back-Room Boys of World War One Casemate Publishers, 2019.
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Full title | dawn of the drone from the back room boys of world war one |
Author | mills steve |
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