The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World
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Adrian Wooldridge., & Adrian Wooldridge|AUTHOR. (2021). The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Adrian Wooldridge and Adrian Wooldridge|AUTHOR. 2021. The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Adrian Wooldridge and Adrian Wooldridge|AUTHOR. The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World Skyhorse, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Adrian Wooldridge, and Adrian Wooldridge|AUTHOR. The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World Skyhorse, 2021.
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Full title | aristocracy of talent how meritocracy made the modern world |
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