Mastering Physics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780133978216

Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman

Publisher: PEARSON

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Can you cool your house by leaving the refrigerator door open?

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Mastering Physics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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