Melaka historical comic strip / Nursyahirah Abd Halim, Nordiana Tasha Mustiran and Filzah Haniz Mohamed Azman

• Main Authors: Abd Halim, Nursyahirah, Mustiran, Nordiana Tasha, Mohamed Azman, Filzah Haniz
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Travel. Voyages and travels (General); Heritage tourism. Cultural tourism; Comic books, strips, etc
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/60563/1/60563.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/60563/

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