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Book Title: Point to Point : a History of International Telecommunications During the Radio Years
Number of Pages: 286 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Authors OnLine, The Limited
Topic: Radio, History
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.6 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Technology & Engineering
Item Weight: 14.9 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Paul M. Hawkins
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback