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Bibliographic information
| Title | A treatise on the principles and practice of harbour engineering |
| Author | Brysson Cunningham |
| Publisher | Charles Griffin & Company, 1908 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Sep 29, 2007 |
| Length | 283 pages |
| Subjects | › › Harbors Science / General Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / General |
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