The Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtSimpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1996 - Science |
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CONTENTS | 13 |
MECHANICAL USEFUL and DECORATIVE ARTS | 129 |
ELECTRICAL SCIENCE | 169 |
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