When Old Technologies Were New
Thinking About Electric Communication in the Late Nineteenth Century
Häftad, Engelska, 1990
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1990-10-25
- Mått213 x 140 x 17 mm
- Vikt386 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor296
- FörlagOUP USA
- ISBN9780195063417