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Bell, Arthur A.
HVAC : equations, data, and rules of thumb / Arthur A. Bell, Jr.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-07-136129-4
1. Heating—Mathematics—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2.
Ventilation—Mathematics—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 3. Air
conditioning—Mathematics—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 4.
Mathematics—Formulae—Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title.
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