Imperial Science

Imperial Science
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781108830669
ISBN-13 : 1108830668
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Book Synopsis Imperial Science by : Bruce J. Hunt

Download or read book Imperial Science written by Bruce J. Hunt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how Britain's global cable network became both the 'nervous system' of its Empire and the key to electrical physics.


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