The physics and the chemistry of the heat pad

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 546-550

  Sandnes, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 45549086988     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2830533     Document Type: Article

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