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This book is concerned with the properties of materials at low temperatures, their measurement and the basic physics underlying them. These topics are complementary. Research in physics involves the use and often the construction of equipment, and even theorists need to appreciate what kinds of measurement are practicable and what is their precision and reliability. Conversely, the cryogenic engineer benefits from a fundamental understanding of the physical effects he is exploiting and of the materials he is using.
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Barron, T.H.K., White, G.K. (1999). Introduction. In: Heat Capacity and Thermal Expansion at Low Temperatures. The International Cryogenics Monograph Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4695-5_1
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