Summary of Michael Lewis's The Big Short
(eAudiobook)
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Findaway Voices, 2021.
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eAudiobook
ISBN
9781662217777
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27m 0s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Falcon Press., Falcon Press|AUTHOR., & Paul Adams|READER. (2021). Summary of Michael Lewis's The Big Short . Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Falcon Press, Falcon Press|AUTHOR and Paul Adams|READER. 2021. Summary of Michael Lewis's The Big Short. Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Falcon Press, Falcon Press|AUTHOR and Paul Adams|READER. Summary of Michael Lewis's The Big Short Findaway Voices, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Falcon Press, Falcon Press|AUTHOR, and Paul Adams|READER. Summary of Michael Lewis's The Big Short Findaway Voices, 2021.
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