Angelic Music: The Story of Benjamin Franklin's Glass Armonica
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Tantor Media, Inc., 2016.
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eAudiobook
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9781515929840
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4h 22m 0s
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English
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Corey Mead., Corey Mead|AUTHOR., & Paul Boehmer|READER. (2016). Angelic Music: The Story of Benjamin Franklin's Glass Armonica . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Corey Mead, Corey Mead|AUTHOR and Paul Boehmer|READER. 2016. Angelic Music: The Story of Benjamin Franklin's Glass Armonica. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Corey Mead, Corey Mead|AUTHOR and Paul Boehmer|READER. Angelic Music: The Story of Benjamin Franklin's Glass Armonica Tantor Media, Inc, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Corey Mead, Corey Mead|AUTHOR, and Paul Boehmer|READER. Angelic Music: The Story of Benjamin Franklin's Glass Armonica Tantor Media, Inc., 2016.
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Full title | angelic music the story of benjamin franklins glass armonica |
Author | mead corey |
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