Cosmology at low frequencies: The 21 cm transition and the high-redshift Universe
@article{Furlanetto2006CosmologyAL,
title={Cosmology at low frequencies: The 21 cm transition and the high-redshift Universe},
author={Steven R. Furlanetto and S. Peng Oh and Frank H. Briggs},
journal={Physics Reports},
year={2006},
volume={433},
pages={181-301}
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