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History of alternating currents

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Creator Gates, Austin Bryant (author)

Core Title History of alternating currents

School College of Liberal Arts

Degree Bachelor of Science

Degree Program Electrical Engineering

Degree Conferral Date 1910-06

Publisher Los Angeles, California (original), University of Southern California (original), University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

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