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Riordan, Michael, Hoddeson, Lillian, Platzman, Philip (1999) Crystal Fire: The Birth of the Information Age. American Journal of Physics, 67. 648-650 doi:10.1119/1.19345

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TitleCrystal Fire: The Birth of the Information Age
JournalAmerican Journal of Physics
AuthorsRiordan, MichaelAuthor
Hoddeson, LillianAuthor
Platzman, PhilipAuthor
Year1999 (July)Volume67
PublisherAmerican Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
DOIdoi:10.1119/1.19345Search in ResearchGate
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In(n.d.) American Journal of Physics Vol. 67. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

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