Geotechnical Engineer's Portable Handbook, Second Edition

Edition

2

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-07-178971-4

Collation

xiii, 1881 hlm. : ilus. ; 23 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

624.151 Day g

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Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-030-64518-2

Collation

xxiii, 1123p.:Ill

Series Title

-

Call Number

624.15 Cha