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  1. Helmut L. Bradt

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Lecture delivered at the meeting of the Purdue, chapter of Sigma Xi, May, 1947.

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Bradt, H.L. Why are we studying cosmic rays?. Experientia 4, 41–56 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02155978

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