The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
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Robert D. Kaplan., Robert D. Kaplan|AUTHOR., & Michael Prichard|READER. (2012). The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert D. Kaplan, Robert D. Kaplan|AUTHOR and Michael Prichard|READER. 2012. The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert D. Kaplan, Robert D. Kaplan|AUTHOR and Michael Prichard|READER. The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate Tantor Media, Inc, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robert D. Kaplan, Robert D. Kaplan|AUTHOR, and Michael Prichard|READER. The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate Tantor Media, Inc., 2012.
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