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Book Title: Marconi's New Street Works, 1912-2012
Author: Tim Wander
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Mobile & Wireless Communications, Manufacturing, History, Corporate & Business History
Publisher: Authors OnLine, The Limited
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Number of Pages: 398 Pages
