Euler's Contribution to the Theory of Ships and Mechanics : An Essay Review
β Scribed by C. Truesdell
- Book ID
- 109346948
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 646 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-8994
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