When hot water freezes before cold

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-29

  Katz, J I ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57649139290     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2996187     Document Type: Article

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