LEADER 00896nas 2200325 n 450 001 9910172147103321 005 20230321211415.0 011 $a2753-7145 035 $a(CKB)954928482236 035 $a(CONSER) 65049993 035 $a(DE-599)ZDB2023742-X 035 $a(MiAaPQ)40559 035 $a(MiAaPQ)406357 035 $a(EXLCZ)99954928482236 100 $a20750824a1856uuuu uy a 101 0 $aeng 200 04$aThe Engineer 210 $aLondon$cMorgan-Grampian (Publishers) 215 $a1 online resource 311 $aPrint version: The Engineer. 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