Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications
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ISBN: 9780073398181
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., Afshin J. Ghajar
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications
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