Technical Communication: A Practical Approach

Technical Communication: A Practical Approach
ISBN-10
0133970531
ISBN-13
9780133970531
Series
Technical Communication
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
705
Language
English
Published
2014-07-24
Publisher
Longman Publishing Group
Authors
Kaye A. Adkins, William Sanborn Pfeiffer

Description

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