Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life
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Princeton University Press, 2021.
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Timothy J. Jorgensen., & Timothy J. Jorgensen|AUTHOR. (2021). Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Timothy J. Jorgensen and Timothy J. Jorgensen|AUTHOR. 2021. Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life. Princeton University Press.
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