While the market is flooded with glossy, quick-fix guides, Ananthanarayanan’s work stands apart. It is not merely a textbook; it is a rite of passage. Published by McGraw-Hill Education, this unassuming volume has cooled more minds than many a commercial HVAC system has cooled buildings.
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