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Original Language: English
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Book Title: Journal of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, Vol. 54 : Originally the Society of Telegraph Engineers, Victoria Embankment, London W. C. , Founded 1871, to Promote the General Advancement of Electrical and Telegraphic Science and Its Applications
Number of Pages: 710 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Item Height: 1.4 in
Topic: Electronics / General
Publication Year: 2015
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Genre: Technology & Engineering
Item Weight: 33 Oz
Author: Unknown Author
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
