Open Skies: My Life as Afghanistan's First Female Pilot
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9781641603379
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Niloofar Rahmani., Niloofar Rahmani|AUTHOR., & R. D. Sykes|AUTHOR. (2021). Open Skies: My Life as Afghanistan's First Female Pilot . Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Niloofar Rahmani, Niloofar Rahmani|AUTHOR and R. D. Sykes|AUTHOR. 2021. Open Skies: My Life As Afghanistan's First Female Pilot. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Niloofar Rahmani, Niloofar Rahmani|AUTHOR and R. D. Sykes|AUTHOR. Open Skies: My Life As Afghanistan's First Female Pilot Chicago Review Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Niloofar Rahmani, Niloofar Rahmani|AUTHOR, and R. D. Sykes|AUTHOR. Open Skies: My Life As Afghanistan's First Female Pilot Chicago Review Press, 2021.
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Full title | open skies my life as afghanistans first female pilot |
Author | rahmani niloofar |
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