Du Pont Dynasty: Behind the Nylon Curtain
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Open Road Media, 2014.
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Gerard Colby., Gerard Colby|AUTHOR., & Mark Crispin Miller|AUTHOR. (2014). Du Pont Dynasty: Behind the Nylon Curtain . Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gerard Colby, Gerard Colby|AUTHOR and Mark Crispin Miller|AUTHOR. 2014. Du Pont Dynasty: Behind the Nylon Curtain. Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gerard Colby, Gerard Colby|AUTHOR and Mark Crispin Miller|AUTHOR. Du Pont Dynasty: Behind the Nylon Curtain Open Road Media, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gerard Colby, Gerard Colby|AUTHOR, and Mark Crispin Miller|AUTHOR. Du Pont Dynasty: Behind the Nylon Curtain Open Road Media, 2014.
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