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Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Handbook of wind energy / Tony Burton .. . [et al.].
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-471-48997-2
1. Wind power — Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Burton, Tony, 1947-

TJ820.H35 2001
621.31’2136–dc21 2001024908
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ISBN 0 471 48997 2
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